Why Ghana’s tech scene was booming even before Twitter and Dorsey moved in
The Ghanaian tech space has received some major exposure in recent months after the April…
Monthly Archives: July, 2021
Kenyan startup KOSA AI raises pre-seed funding round to tackle “AI bias”
Kenyan startup KOSA AI, an automated responsible AI systems platform, has raised an undisclosed pre-seed…
Bicycle-based delivery service Errand360 launches in Nigeria
Bicycle community delivery platform Errand360 has launched in Nigeria, built to serve users with demand…
6 Ugandan ESOs receive training, grant funding from Village Capital
Six locally-led Ugandan entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs) have received training and US$200,000 in grant funding…
How SA fintech startup Troygold helps you digitise physical gold
South African fintech startup Troygold, which enables gold owners to digitise physical gold and use…
Insurtech platform Ctrl becomes 6th SA startup backed by Naspers Foundry, banks $2.3m
South African startup Ctrl, a digital short-term insurance marketplace connecting consumers, brokers and insurers on…
Meet the Investor: Mike Mompi, Enza Capital
The son of a Ghanaian father and a Slovakian mother, Mike Mompi lived in each…
Egyptian e-health startup Estshara raises $500k seed funding round
Cairo-based e-health and teleconsultations platform Estshara has raised a US$500,000 seed funding round to expand…
New corporate accelerator programme launches in Egypt
Raya Customer Experience (RCX), a subsidiary of Raya Holding, has launched its corporate accelerator programme…
Egyptian edutainment startup Jeel raises $1.2m seed round
Egypt and Saudi Arabia-based edutainment platform Jeel has received US$1.2 million in seed funding to…