Innovate Now accelerator announces 5th cohort of assistive technology innovators
The Kenya-based Innovate Now, Africa first assistive technology (AT) accelerator, has announced its fifth cohort…
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AfriLabs launches e-learning platform to support innovation across Africa
African hubs network AfriLabs has launched the AfriLabs Academy in a bid to equip startup…
African startups invited to apply for Habitat for Humanity’s latest ShelterTech accelerator
Global non-profit organisation Habitat for Humanity has opened applications for the ShelterTech sub-Saharan Africa accelerator…
Kenyan retail-tech startup Bamba raises $3.2m seed round
Kenya’s Bamba, a mobile-first enterprise software for micro-merchants in Africa, has secured US$3.2m in seed…
Applications open for 2nd cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund for Africa
Applications have opened for the second cohort of the Google for Startup Black Founders Fund…
Kenyan fintech startup FlexPay secures funding from Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund
Kenyan fintech startup FlexPay has raised funding from the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund as it…
Ugandan fintech startup Eversend plots growth in 2022 after reaching sustainability
Ugandan startup Eversend, a digital-only finance platform providing cross-border money transfers among other services, is…
6 African startups named among WEF Technology Pioneers of 2022
Six African tech startups have been named by the World Economic Forum (WEF) among its…
Why African startup founders becoming investors is “fantastic” for the ecosystem
African startup founders becoming investors in their counterparts even while they are still building their…
Kenya’s TopUp Mama raises $1.7m seed round to support African restaurants
Kenyan startup TopUp Mama, which provides African restaurants with access to supplies, financial services and…