Kenyan, Nigerian agri-tech startups named winners of $1.5m AYuTe Africa Challenge
Kenya’s Hello Tractor and Nigeria’s ColdHubs have been named winners of the inaugural AYuTe Africa…
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Seedstars, FT launch emerging market startup impact challenge
The Financial Times has partnered with Seedstars to host the first FTxSDG Challenge, aimed at…
How a Kenya-founded manufacturing tech startup is going big in the US
Manufacturing tech leader Guidewheel, which began life as Safi in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, is…
Kenyan energy company Solarise Africa secures $5.9m debt financing for growth
Kenya-based energy leasing company Solarise Africa has secured EUR5 million (US$5.9 million) in debt financing…
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha raises 7-figure seed extension round for African expansion
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha, which is building scalable lending infrastructure for SMEs and institutions, has…
These open banking startups are driving the next wave of fintech innovation in Africa
All of a sudden, open banking is a very real phenomenon in Africa, with entrepreneurs…
Ugandan e-logistics startup Ridelink raises $150k pre-seed funding round
Ugandan e-logistics startup Ridelink has raised US$150,000 in pre-seed funding to help it scale operations.…
Nigerian VC firm LoftyInc announces first close of $10m fund
Nigerian VC firm LoftyInc Capital Management has announced the first close of its US$10 million…
Number of African participants in latest Y Combinator accelerator climbs to 15
The number of confirmed African participants in the Y Combinator accelerator’s S21 cohort has increased…
Kenya’s MotiSure launches API-powered insurtech platform
Kenyan startup MotiSure has launched an API-powered insurtech platform that provides personal accident cover for…