Timbuktoo hub to build innovative startup ecosystem for Africans
August 26, 2022The Timbuktoo initiative, sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Africa has been launched in Nigeria with the aim of mobilising and investing $1 billion in public and private funding over the next decade to help spur the startup revolution across Africa.
Cameroonian digital business card provider Taaply raises $500k
August 26, 2022The Cameroon-based Taaply, which began life digitising business cards, has raised US$500,000 in funding as it announces the release of a new app and website update.
DigiFemmes opens applications for women entrepreneurs in Ivory Coast
August 26, 2022The 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
August 26, 2022Fifteen 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
August 26, 2022Kenyan 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
August 26, 2022South 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
August 26, 2022Roam 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
August 26, 2022The 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.
45 Startups Selected for Village Capital’s Future of Work Africa Accelerator
August 22, 2022Moody’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 workplace.
OneOrder, an Egyptian restaurant tech startup, has secured a $6.5 million funding
August 22, 2022OneOrder 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
August 22, 2022The power grid supply in Africa is erratic and inconsistent, affecting rural and urban households and businesses.
Nigeria’s Shoptreo launches B2B marketplace for informal retailers
August 22, 2022Nigerian startup Shoptreo has launched an online B2B marketplace for African informal retailers and vendors who specialise in African-made products.