New SA ed-tech startup launches to disrupt tutoring market
South African ed-tech startup Disrupt Tutoring has launched its platform that provides free, personalised tutoring…
Monthly Archives: September, 2020
Kenya, Nigerian startups accepted into Hong Kong-based accelerator, secure funding
Kenyan digital addressing startup OkHi and Nigerian multi-merchant rewards platform ThankUCash have been accepted into…
Kenya looks set to get its own “Startup Act” – what exactly does the proposed bill entail?
Kenya is in the process of adopting startup-specific legislation for the first time after the…
Senegalese fintech startup PayDunya has expanded to 2 more countries, and plans further growth
Senegalese fintech startup PayDunya has established a presence in Ivory Coast and Benin, and plans…
Tanzania Startup Association launches to promote local ecosystem
The Tanzania Startup Association has launched, bringing into existence an umbrella organisation to help promote…
11 Kenyan agri-businesses selected for $100k FoodTech accelerator
Eleven Kenyan agri-businesses tackling food security have been selected for the FoodTech Africa Accelerator programme,…
How SA’s Yellow plans to expand beyond energy provision after banking funding round
South African startup Yellow, which enables low income, rural households in Malawi and Uganda to…
Kenyan digital addressing startup OkHi raises $1.78m funding from UK angel network
Kenyan startup OkHi, which has developed a digital addressing system for emerging markets, has a…
MEST invests $700k in 7 graduating tech startups
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has invested a combined US$700,000 in seven tech…
9 Kenyan, Ugandan startups admitted to Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator
Nine East African startups have been selected to take part in the Africa Transformative Mobility…