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Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [04/06/2020]

Droppa, a Johannesburg based on-demand platform for trucks and bakkies, announced yesterday that it had expanded its recently launched Droppa Express service beyond a…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [29/04/2020]

SA fintech Yoco is set to retrench staff, due to the effect the Covid-19 pandemic is having on the business. Meanwhile, other tech companies…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [25/03/2020]

As South Africa heads for a lockdown set to start at midnight tomorrow, the government revealed more details on financial support for small businesses….

Egypt’s Vezeeta raises $40m in Series-D round

Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta has secured $40-million in a Series-D round led by Gulf Capital, one of the Middle East’s largest alternative asset management firms….

Top African startups are upbeat over plans for 2020 – here’s why

It might still be early days, but 2020 seems set to be a good year for African tech startups. This is the general sentiment…

Big names are among 41 African startups in Lisbon this week for Web Summit

UPDATE (8 November): Subsequent to the publication of this story, Swiss medtech startup Nutrix was announced as Web Summit’s Pitch winner. Forty-one startups from…

BECO Capital closes $100m MENA-focused tech startup fund

Dubai-based early-stage venture capital (VC) firm BECO Capital has announced it has closed a capital raise for a $100-million Middle East and North Africa…

Are these the 10 biggest disclosed African tech startup deals of 2018? [Updated]

A whole lot of money. That’s what over 60 African tech startups raised this year. While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they…

Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta does it again with $1-million raise from the IFC [Updated]

Egyptian healthtech startup Vezeeta has raised a new, $1-million investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group — less than…

Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta raises $12m in Series-C round led by Riyadh VC STV

Egyptian healthtech startup Vezeeta has closed a $12-million Series C funding round led by Riyadh-based venture capital fund Saudi Technology Ventures (STV). At least three…

Ahead of the Pharoahs’ Group A match, meet Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta

This afternoon at 2pm, Egypt kicks off Africa’s campaign at the 2018 Fifa World Cup with its Group A match against Uruguay. With Mo Salah…

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