Kenya

Kenya’s BRCK hauls in $3m from Steve Case, Synergy Energies and others

To kick off the year on a positive note, Kenyan startup BRCK has raised US$3-million from a group of international investors, which include former…

Changing climates, changing fortunes: what African elections mean for investors

Electoral cycles have long been a sticky issue for Africa’s business communities. Elections often evoke fears that a regime change will bring uncertainty and…

Kenya’s mobile customer care platform Ongair rakes in funding [updated]

The Hong Kong-founded venture capital firm and accelerator, Nest, has invested an undisclosed amount into Kenya’s mobile customer care platform Ongair. With hundreds of…

Richard Branson, Al Gore, Steve Case back Kenyan solar startup M-Kopa in $19m round

The likes of Virgin Group’s Sir Richard Branson, former US Vice President Al Gore and AOL founder Steve Case have invested US$19-million in Kenyan…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [09/11/2015]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

Nairobi Garage seeks to become Africa’s largest co-working space

Co-working space Nairobi Garage is set to expand its offering with a new branch opening early December 2015 in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. This expansion…

Kenya’s largest online tech players partner to help SMEs

Kenya’s largest independent merchant network Kopo Kopo and the country’s online classifies PigiaMe have announced a partnership. The two companies will now be actively supporting…

Kenya’s health management software ZiDi bags ICT innovation award

Kenya’s ICT Authority has named health management software ZiDi as a 2014 Innovation Award Winner in the Health Care Delivery sector. ZiDi is a…

Lamudi boasts 250k property listings, celebrates growth with this infographic

Africa Internet Holding’s (AIH) online property listings brand Lamudi is six months old and now operates in 25 countries across Africa, Asia and South…

MEF predicts major mobile growth in Africa, notes the rise of m-education

This week MEF, the global global community for mobile content and commerce, released the findings from the second phase of its African Growth Market…

Lighting up Kenya: M-KOPA Solar hits 60 000 users countrywide

Established in 2011 to end the dependency on kerosene lamps and fuel in Kenya, M-KOPA Solar, an innovative asset financing company that sells solar…

Waabeh shows snapshot of Africa’s music streaming industry [infographic]

Online music streaming has been booming ever since iTunes was released more than a decade ago. With African content for Africans in mind, services…

Microsoft’s bet on Africa grows with launch of youth gadget programme

We’ve written quite a bit about Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative which sees the software giant explore ways of linking the growth of its business to…

From iHub to the BRCK: how Ushahidi became an African success story

If you’ve spent more than a minute in the African tech scene, you’ve probably heard of Ushahidi — and the Kenyan team behind the…

Pivot East heading back to Kenya for its 2014 run

The annual initiative brought to us by m:lab for the fourth time, Pivot East, is a mobile startup pitching competition and conference focusing on…

Pata Cab brings smart cab-hailing to Nairobi, prevents excess fares

Hailing a cab can be tricky business. In a large city like New York, this is because the demand is so high for rides,…

The East African startup landscape: everything you need to know [2013]

So we have told South African startups what’s what when it comes to the happenings of the country’s startup ecosystem. People have been asking…

12 young African entrepreneurs who will blow your mind, seriously

What where you doing at 15? What about at 19? Or 22? If you are one of these 12 entrepreneurs, the answer is: changing…

Rockefeller Foundation pumping $100 million into Africa’s digital scene

Africa is where it is at and its digital/tech scene is all the rage. Bigwigs are noticing the continent. The latest group to take…

BRCK: Ushahidi’s Kickstarter project designed to fix Africa’s internet issues

Leave it to the Kenyans to figure out a way to connect to the internet no matter where you are and without electricity. Currently…

BuzzCity CEO on the rise and future of Africa’s mobile marketplace

Mobile in Africa is a well-documented juggernaut. In late 2012, Africa was well on its way to reach 750 million mobile subscribers and the…

Kenya’s M-Shwari crosses Ksh1 billion in mobile banking transactions a month

Recent estimates put adoption for M-Pesa, Kenya’s wildly successul mobile payment service for the unbanked, at 17 million users. The service that allows users…

Protecting your inventions: IP and the perceptions of Kenyan startups

Economies can lose billions of dollars due to piracy and IP infringement. Therefore, a country that values intellectual property (IP) can potentially create an…

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