0 There are not enough women-led tech startups – and it’s costing us all
Africa’s technology startup scene is vibrant – and growing fast, writes Muhammad Nabil, partners and startups strategy lead at Microsoft…
Browsing: East Africa
0 CanGo Africa, formerly SafeMotos, closes shop over lack of funding
On-demand moto taxi app CanGo Africa, formerly known as SafeMotos and operating in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo…
0 African tech startup funding hits $491m in record-breaking 2019
2019 was the best year yet for investment into the African tech startup space, with 311 companies banking a combined…
0 Fintech-focused Catalyst Fund secures $15m investment for emerging markets
Global fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund has secured a GBP12 million (US$15 million) commitment from UK Aid and JP Morgan to…
0 Kenyan transport startup QuickBus raises seed funding round
Kenyan startup QuickBus, which allows travellers to simply book and pay for bus tickets, has closed an undisclosed round of…
0 Applications open for 4th Digital Lab Africa programme in Johannesburg
Digital Lab Africa has opened applications for the fourth edition of its programme, which aims to support creatives and cultural…
0 3 Kenyan startups to host MIT Sloan Global Entrepreneurship Lab projects
Kenyan startups AT Labs, Lori Systems and SunCulture have been selected to host Global Entrepreneurship Laboratory (G-Lab) projects, which will…
0 11 startups selected to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali
Eleven companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders…
0 Meet the Investor: Aubrey Hruby, Tofino Capital
Originally from Colorado, with no familial ties to Africa, and a background in the advisory business, it has been a…
0 Kenyan startup Finplus has now processed 1m loans for 260k users
Kenyan startup Finplus has announced it has processed one million loans for over 260,000 small business and individuals since its…