2 Nigerian startups named as participants in latest Y Combinator batch
Nigerian startups Moni and Topship have been confirmed as participants in the W22 batch of…
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Passionate about the vibrant tech startups scene in Africa, Tom can usually be found sniffing out the continent's most exciting new companies and entrepreneurs, funding rounds and any other developments within the growing ecosystem.
Nigerian restaurant management startup Orda raises $1.1m pre-seed
Nigerian restaurant management startup Orda has raised a US$1.1 million pre-seed funding round to speed…
Ghana’s Float raises $17m seed round to power cash flow for commerce in Africa
Ghanaian fintech startup Float, a cash flow management and spend platform for businesses in Africa,…
Egyptian healthy e-commerce startup 3attar secures seed investment
Egyptian health-focused e-commerce platform 3attar has secured seed investment to continue on its growth trajectory…
Lagos, Nairobi, Kigali entrepreneurs invited to apply for Global Urban Innovation Challenge for Emergent Cities
Utopia and the World Economic Forum’s new Centre for Urban Transformation have launched a global…
Egyptian ed-tech Orcas raises $2.1m pre-Series A funding as it expands to Pakistan
Egyptian ed-tech startup Orcas has raised a US$2.1 million pre-Series A funding round as it…
Egyptian online grocery startup Tawfeer Market raises $500k seed round
Tawfeer Market, an online grocery retail startup operating from Egypt’s second most populous city Alexandria,…
Applications open for Norrsken Impact Accelerator
Applications have opened for the Norrsken Impact Accelerator in Stockholm, Sweden, which offer selected early-stage…
Kenyan BNPL startup Lipa Later secures $12m funding for expansion
Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup Lipa Later has raised US$12 million from a consortium of investors…
This startup is pioneering the use of e-bikes in SA
In pioneering the use of e-bikes in South Africa, local startup Pathway Cycles is aiming…