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Nigeria’s Kobo360 closes whopping $20m Series-A round led by Goldman Sachs

Nigerian logistics platform Kobo360 has closed what is likely the second biggest investment for an African tech startup in 2019 so far, after concluding…

Nigerian healthtech platform 54gene secures $4.5m

Nigerian healthtech platform 54gene has secured a $4.5-million seed round from several investors — including Y Combinator, Fifty Years, Better Ventures, KdT Ventures, Hack VC and Techammer, among…

Egypt’s Breadfast reported to have raised a ‘seven-figure’ investment led by 500 Startups

Breadfast, a Cairo-based startup which delivers breakfast products to its users, is reported to have raised a “seven-figure” Series-A round led by 500 Startups…

Here are the 15 winning blockchain applications from ETHCapeTown

From a blockchain application that helps raise funds for some of the world’s most endangered species, to an incentivised peer-to-peer streaming platform, to an…

Nigeria’s Kobo360 named Disrupter of the Year at 2019 Africa CEO Awards

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has been named Disrupter of the Year at the 2019 Africa CEO Forum Awards in Kigali, Rwanda. The awards were…

Africa-focused VC fund Outlierz Ventures announces first five investments

Here are the African startups that pitched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Demo Day

At least seven African startups were among the 189 companies that participated at Y Combinator‘s Winter 2019 Demo Day on Monday and Tuesday this…

Microtraction looking to invest outside Nigeria says partner Dayo Koleowo

Lagos-based early-stage investment platform Microtraction is looking to do “some non-Nigerian” deals this year, its former principal investment officer and newly appointed partner Dayo…

Here are 8 accelerators, incubators African startups can apply for in 2019

Whether your tech startup is looking to secure funding or new clients, or whether you need technical assistance developing a minimum viable product or…

How Daniel Gross’s Pioneer Tournament proves that talent is everywhere [Q&A]

For former Apple director Daniel Gross — who runs US accelerator Y-Combinator’s AI-track and recently launched a global talent search fund — talent is everywhere….

Kobo360 lands $6-million equity investment from World Bank’s IFC

The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6-million equity investment in Nigerian tech startup Kobo360. The startup’s e-logistics platform helps…

Y Combinator increases deal size to $150k, adds investment contract types

US seed accelerator Y Combinator (YC) has increased its standard deal size of the investments it makes, from $120 000 to $150 000, while keeping its…

Nigerian payments startup Paystack raises $8m in Series A round led by Stripe

Nigerian payments startup Paystack has raised $8-million in a Series A funding round led by US payments company Stripe. US tech publication Tech Crunch…

Y Combinator opens applications for Winter 2019 funding cycle

Looking for up to $120k in investment? US seed accelerator Y Combinator (YC) has opened applications for its winter 2019 funding cycle. Interested startups have until…

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 closes $1.2m seed round

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised $1.2-million in a seed round led by US venture capital firm Western Technology Investment. The startup, which was…

Google opens applications for first cohort of Launchpad Africa accelerator

Google today launched applications for its Launchpad Africa accelerator to early-stage startup from across a number of countries across the continent. The tech giant will take…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/09/2017]

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

Y Combinator school helped grow movie service 20% a week – Vibescout

Attending Y Combinator’s online Startup School has helped South African startup Vibescout to grow its movie aggregator 20% week-on-week, up 8 000 users since it’s launch…

Paystack closes $1.3-million seed investment

Nigerian fintech startup Paystack, backed by Y-Combinator, has closed on US$1.3-million in Seed Funding. “Having painstakingly identified the many barriers that merchants on the continent have when…

Lagos Startup Week to kick off with over 600 attendees

The Lagos Startup Week is set to begin on 24 September 2016. This free five-day event aims to celebrate everything that makes an entrepreneur…

23 tips to guide you through your next VC deal [Infographic]

Raising capital is often seen as one of the biggest challenges startups have growing up. And rightfully so, getting your hands on runway capital…

Read this: 9 candid startup comments by Y Combinator’s Paul Graham

We write a lot about Paul Graham, the man behind the uber successful Y Combinator. Graham’s incubator, which has spawned rock star startups such…

Y Combinator: Investors should back the jockey not the horse

Y Combinator, a leading seed investment incubator, recently announced that it would be accepting startup applications for this years fund from startup founders WITHOUT…

Huawei gets another 90 day reprieve from the US trade ban

Water usage drops as Cape Town dam levels keep climbing

Microsoft overworks and underpays Cortana transcribers, leaked contracts reveal

Egypt’s RiseUp acquires tech publication MenaBytes

Grand prize of €100k up for grabs in Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

Ran Neu-Ner confirms he’s taken legal action against Shark Tank’s Gil Oved, Romeo Kumalo

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 duo get their first firmware update

HMD Global to drop Nokia 6.2 and 7.2 with round camera bump in September

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Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals