Senegalese B2B marketplace Kwely raises $1m seed round
Senegalese startup Kwely, a B2B wholesale distribution marketplace for “Made in Africa” products, has raised…
Monthly Archives: April, 2022
CcHub, Google select 9 startups for Rwandan fintech programme
Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), in collaboration with Google, Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, and Mojaloop…
Nigeria’s OnePort 365 secures $5m seed round to digitise freight management across Africa
Nigerian startup OnePort 365, a digital freight forwarding company that makes it easier to move…
Malagasy startup SAYNA raises $600k funding to finalise learning, work platforms
Malagasy startup SAYNA, an education and freelancing platform, has raised a US$600,000 funding round to…
Unicorn Group launches pan-African incubation programme
Investment firm Unicorn Group has launched its fourth incubation programme for entrepreneurs, which for the first time is open to startups from a host of countries.
How Nigeria’s Trade Lenda provides accessible financing to small businesses
Nigerian fintech startup Trade Lenda is helping micro, small and informal retailers with access to…
Global accelerator Techstars expands to Nigeria with ARM partnership in Lagos
Global accelerator and investment firm Techstars has expanded to Nigeria with the launch of a…
SA startup DigsConnect secures investment from venture builder The Delta
Student accommodation marketplace DigsConnect has received investment from international venture builder The Delta as part…
How SA ed-tech startup Mindjoy is making coding more accessible for kids
Cape Town-based ed-tech startup Mindjoy aims to make coding skills accessible for kids – and…
Xiaomi and Africa: It’s goal in achieving greatness for the African people
Why would anyone purchase a phone that requires up to ten hours to charge? It’s…