DigiFemmes opens applications for women entrepreneurs in Ivory Coast
The newly-launched DigiFemmes Entrepreneurs programme aims to empower Ivory Coast-based female entrepreneurs with data and digital skills to help grow their businesses.
15 African startups selected for next phase of UCT GSB’s e-Track programme
Fifteen startups from across the continent have been selected for the next phase of the e-Track Programme, a three-phase venture acceleration programme run by the UCT GSB Solution Space in partnership with ayoba.
Kenyan startup Bimaleo launched to offer real-time auto insurance policies
Kenyan startup Bimaleo has launched a platform offering private and commercial drivers access to real-time, personalised auto insurance policies.
How SA’s Desert Green is using mobile to improve the informal agricultural value chain
South African agri-tech startup Desert Green is developing mobile solutions to improve the informal agricultural value chain across Africa.
Roam launches First Electric Mass Transit Bus in Kenya
Roam has today announced the launch of a new electric Mass Transit Bus, the Roam Rapid, which is specifically designed to address the unique challenges of public transport in Nairobi and Africa as a whole.
Kenyan agtech iProcure raises $10.2M to grow its input supply network
The shortage of agricultural inputs like fertilizer, unpredictable prices and the proliferation of substandard products into markets are some of the biggest challenges for Kenya’s agricultural sector.
African startups invited to apply for She Loves Tech global competition
Women-led and women-focused tech startups have been invited to apply for the eighth edition of the global She Loves Tech competition.
45 Startups Selected for Village Capital’s Future of Work Africa Accelerator
Moody’s Corporation and Village Capital have launched their second Future of Work Africa program, this time accelerating 45 startups building for-profit, market-based solutions in education and employment that can help young people in sub-Saharan Africa better prepare for the future...
OneOrder, an Egyptian restaurant tech startup, has secured a $6.5 million funding
OneOrder in Egypt, a leading online one-stop shop for food supplies for hotels, restaurants, and cafés, has obtained a US$6.5 million working capital loan from Contact Factoring, a division of Contact Financial Holding, a major non-banking financial services provider.
Paris-based Koolboks closes $2.5M seed round to scale solar refrigeration across Africa
The power grid supply in Africa is erratic and inconsistent, affecting rural and urban households and businesses.