Tech startups Africa

Egypt tech startup Breadfast secures $26-million in series A round

Cairo-based tech startup, Breadfast, a grocery delivery platform, has secured $26-million in a Series A round of funding co-led by Vostok New Ventures and…

Africa Tech Female Founder Summit date announced

TLcom Capital, an Africa-focussed venture capital firm has announced that its 2021 Africa Tech Female Founder Summit will take place virtually on 13 October…

Egypt tech startup secures $15-million investment

Cairo-based B2B eCommerce platform and tech startup MaxAB has secured $15-million in investment funding from a previous undisclosed investor. In addition, the rapidly growing tech startup…

Egyptian agri-fintech startup secures seven-figure amount in funding

Giza-based Agri-fintech startup Mozare3 has secured an undisclosed seven-figure amount in a pre-seed funding round led by Algebra Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation from…

Understanding customer needs and maintaining business agility

Not understanding your customer needs is a tough situation to find yourself in when you are a business that relies on lengthy planning and…

Future of Work Africa 2021 accelerator participants announced

Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the 23 early-stage startups that have…

SA tech startup aims to promote emotional intelligence among students

Johannesburg-based tech startup It’sOk has created a cutting-edge emotional intelligence app that is designed specifically for a school environment. The tech startup has combined…

New programme launched to accelerate impact-driven tech companies in Africa

The leading technology innovation center in Africa, Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) has launched the CcHUB Syndicate. The Syndicate is an investment vehicle that aims to encourage…

New innovation programme launches for African-led startups

Seedstars, a Swiss-based private company in partnership with Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, has launched the Energy, Mobility, and Agriculture Innovation Programme. The programme is aimed…

New SA insurtech startup launches affordable insurance plans

A new South African insurtech startup, OneSpark aiming to reinvent insurance and financial products with a variety of plans catering to low-income clients has officially launched. …

Apply to the Global innovation competition by AfricaHacks

Budding young African entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to make their business concept a reality in the 2020 AfricaHacks Global Hackathon. The 2020 AfricaHacks…

Western Cape launches tech ecosystem initiative

The Digital Economy unit at the Department of Economic Development and Tourism has collaborated with the Western Cape Government, City of Cape Town, Wesgro,…

Kenyan-based tech startup secures funding

Kenyan startup, Data Integrated has received an undisclosed amount of funding from venture capital firms, Toyota Tsush, and CFAO. The funding received will be used…

Nigerian startup to launch import and export deliveries

Nigerian trade and tech startup, MVXChange has launched a new product offering titled MVXTransit, expanding its range of services for small African businesses. The…

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