Nigeria’s Shoptreo launches B2B marketplace for informal retailers
Nigerian startup Shoptreo has launched an online B2B marketplace for African informal retailers and vendors who specialise in African-made products.
Kenya’s Lori Systems secures Google funding to help expand digital transport management across Africa
The Nairobi-based Lori Systems, an e-logistics company digitising haulage and providing shippers with solutions to efficiently manage their cargo and transporters, has raised funding from Google to help it to continue to expand across the continent.
Egyptian food delivery startup Bonbell raises $350k funding round
Egyptian startup Bonbell, a mobile app specialised in food ordering and digital solutions for table and meal reservations, has closed an initial funding round worth US$350,000 to help further develop its services and grow its user base.
Nigerian e-commerce store builder Selar sees major traction with bootstrapped product
For all the talk of major inflows of funding into the African tech space, many startups - whether by accident or design - remain unfunded. And for many, such as Nigeria’s Selar, this does not pose a problem.
SA agritech increases profits for farmers
Food costs are soaring with the war in Ukraine, interest rate hikes, fuel increases, and changed weather patterns. A KZN-based startup is focusing on driving down the cost of food by cutting out middlemen and reducing transport costs while increasing...
IPARAMA is coming
We have all tried one way or the other to purchase items not available in the African market through popular platforms like Amazon, Asos, e-Bay etc although there are alternative platforms that serve a similar purpose, it, however, comes with...
Four UMaT Students Adjudged Winners In The 6th Innovation And Career Fair Competition
Four students of the Computer Science, Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering Departments of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) have been crowned as the best in this year's 6th Innovation and Career Fair Competition.
African startups were awarded the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize in 2022
Among the 20 winners of the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize 2022 this year are firms from Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Tunisia.
SA logistics startup Droppa closes Series A investment round
South African logistics startup Droppa has closed its Series A investment round with logistics giant SkyNet Worldwide Express Holdings increasing its stake in the startup.
45 startups selected for Village Capital’s Future of Work Africa accelerator
The Future of Work Africa accelerator provides selected companies with access to self-guided training, extensive virtual support and engagement with mentors.