Our 12 startups to watch in 2019 – how did we do?
Back at the start of the year, Disrupt Africa unveiled its 12 African startups to…
Monthly Archives: December, 2019
Senegal becomes 2nd African nation to pass Startup Act
Senegal has become the second African country after Tunisia to pass a dedicated Startup Act…
The top 5 Nigerian startup sector developments of 2019
Nigeria overtook South Africa to become the most popular destination for tech investors on the…
The top 5 Egyptian startup sector developments of 2019
It has been coming for a while, but 2019 was the year when Egypt emphatically…
The top 5 Kenyan startup sector developments of 2019
As recently as 2017, we had our concerns about whether or not the Kenyan startup…
Nigerian events startup Festival Coins raises funding from Microtraction
Nigerian event organisation and ticketing startup Festival Coins has raised funding from early-stage VC firm…
Ivory Coast startup Julaya raises $550k funding to digitise financial services for SMEs
Ivory Coast-based fintech startup Julaya has raised US$550,000 in funding from French angel investors to…
The top 5 South African startup sector developments of 2019
There have been ups and downs, and other ecosystems are developing fast, but South Africa…
SA e-health startup 3X4 Genetics raises $2.5m to fund US expansion
South African genetics-based e-health startup 3X4 Genetics has raised US$2.5 million in Series A funding…
Nigerian fintech startup Carbon launches operations in Kenya
Nigerian fintech startup Carbon has launched into Kenya, allowing Kenyans to access instant loans of…