Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
Meet the Kenyan startup that can turn your airtime back into cash
Data speed, coverage and mobile money transfers are only some of the factors that Kenyans need from their mobile network operators. A single network…
Kenya’s ICTA launches $1.2-million fund for tech startups
A new initiative launched last week by Kenya’s Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) and the Netherlands Trust Fund phase III — a programme funded…
World Bank launches initiative to crowdfund green startups in Kenya
The Kenya Climate Innovation Centre‘s (KCIC) ribbons have officially been cut this week, with a vision of mentoring and crowdfunding small to medium-sized enterprises…
Kenya’s M-Kopa wins $1.5M, plans to build university institute
Solar energy in Africa is really hip and happening. The pay-as-you-go solar energy startup from Kenya, M-Kopa, has just won the 2015 Zayed Future…
