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I didn’t let lack of money stop me, says student founder of proptech managing 3500 beds
Ever come up with an innovative idea you were sure would turn into a great business? Did you stop pursuing it because you couldn’t…
Khula set to launch agritech platform to public, after netting undisclosed investment
Johannesburg-based agritech startup Khula is preparing to open its marketplace that helps small-scale farmers to the public, early next year, after last month securing…
SA startup Carry1st out to create Africa’s first ‘super app’ with $2m war chest
One of the most interesting trends to have come out of the Asian tech startup scene, particularly Indonesia and China, is the emergence of…
Egyptian startup Wasla raises $1m for its incentivised mobile browser
Wasla, a Cairo-based startup that has developed an incentivised mobile browser that rewards users with free mobile internet has raised $1-million in seed funding….
Itanna startups from 2nd cohort secure partnerships with banks, corporates
An investment analyst with Lagos-based accelerator Itanna says the three startups that recently completed its four-month programme secured an average of two partnerships each,…
Egyptian telecom optimisation app Raseedi raises $400k [Updated]
Cairo-based telecom optimisation app Raseedi has raised $400 000, in a seed round led by 500 Startups, EFG-EV Fintech and Falak Startups. Raseedi helps dual…
Why the VC sector has taken off in Egypt in 2019
Earlier this week indoor advertising platform Adzily raised $12.2-million in funding from a Saudi investor in what’s likely the second biggest venture capital (VC) deal…
Are you a young aspiring African entrepreneur? Try one of these programmes
For Ghanaian tech entrepreneur Mohammed Sylla taking part in Stars From All Nations’ (SFAN)ReadyForWork programme has helped him make some important changes to his…
SA biometric authentication startup Iidentifii claims to be market leader in Africa
Statistics released by the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) in September show a 99% increase this year over 2018 in the number of…
Meet the young entrepreneur behind Vmedkit, the Nigerian startup backed by Facebook
At just 22 years old, Nigerian Emmanuel Okon is one of a few African innovators who’s founded a startup that’s gone on to get…
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