Startups News & Insights

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There is no doubt that we are living in trying and distressing times, especially with the global pandemic. Life has become more challenging…

Have you always wanted to connect with fans and talents in the entertainment industry, while monetizing the same through personalized video…

Nigeria’s government says it has approved the sum of $268 million (about ₦100 billion) in funding to support agricultural entrepreneurs…

Fintech company, JUMO announced a new venture funding round of $55 million yesterday from new and existing investors, including Goldman…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) provided €3 billion in new financing to support investments in the private sector, across Africa, where…

Kenyan Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce startup, Sokowatch, which operates in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, has raised $14…

Lagos-based technology hub, Vatebra Tech Hub, has selected three startups to participate in its inaugural 6-month incubation program which…

Popular messaging service, WhatsApp announced on Wednesday that it has reached two billion users, which means that it added 500 million…

Egypt’s Vezeeta, a leading doctor booking platform in the Middle East & North Africa region today announced that it has raised $40 million…

For the second time in a row, global technology talent sourcing company, Andela has been named the best technology company to work for in…

Nigerian fintech start-up, Aella has raised a $10 million debt financing round, from Singapore-based HQ Financial Group (HQF) to help the…

UK-based, Africa-focused venture capital firm, TLcom, announced this week that it has secured an additional $31 million for its TIDE…

Globally, businesses need the right regulation, key incentives and an enabling environment to thrive in any industry. Whether it be the…

According to StartupBlink’s 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report that analyses startup ecosystems in 1,000 cities and 100…

Skynamo (formerly Honeybee CRM), a Cape Town-based sales technology provider has secured $30 million in Series A funding from Five Elms…

Today, Paga announced that it had acquired Apposit, an Ethiopian-based software company for an undisclosed fee. The news, which comes a…

Nigerian fintech startup, Paga has finally acquired Apposit, an Ethiopia-based software development company, for an undisclosed amount…

TLcom, a London-based venture capital firm with operations in Lagos and Nairobi has received $15 million in funding from CDC Group, the…

Nigerian-based fintech startup, Flutterwave today announced it has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round, led by Greycroft and…

Nigerian-based fintech startup, Flutterwave has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round, led by Greycroft and eVentures, with…

Catalyst Fund, a Boston-based accelerator for inclusive fintech startups in emerging markets, has secured $15 million from JP Morgan and…

The most ambitious development-focused women tech entrepreneurs from across Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria are attending the first-ever…

A new €60 million fund that would back African technology startups, and targeting at least 50% of startups founded, co-founded, or…

Every year, there are dozens of technology and startup events across the African region that focus on bringing technology enthusiasts from…