Africa’s Innovation Frontier African Startup Ecosystem2 Min Read Faith AmonimoonDecember 30, 2024 Ozi is Set to Disrupt the $460B Parcel Delivery Industry with Blockchain Technology The demand for innovative delivery solutions is high in Africa, with the logistics industry alone worth $1.34 billion. In Nigeria, several…
African Investment Landscape African Startup Ecosystem3 Min Read Faith AmonimoonDecember 20, 2024 SA Fintech Sourcefin Secures $8.2M from Futuregrowth to Empower SMMEs South African fintech company Sourcefin has raised ZAR150 million (approximately $8.2 million) in funding from Futuregrowth Asset Management.…
African Startup Ecosystem2 Min Read Faith AmonimoonDecember 20, 2024 BuuPass and Flexpay Partner to Simplify Holiday Travel for Kenyans Kenyan startups BuuPass, a digital ticketing platform, and Flexpay, a goal-based savings platform, have teamed up to make holiday travel more…
African Startup Ecosystem5 Min Read Faith AmonimoonDecember 18, 2024 Billboxx raises $1.6M to Solve Africa’s SME Cash Flow Problems Billboxx, Nigerian fintech startup, has taken a significant step to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. It has…
African Startup Ecosystem Tech Insights for Creators3 Min Read Staff WriteronDecember 12, 2024 Shallipopi, Seyi Vibez, and Muyeez: Is Stream Farming and Poor Management Driving Artists Out of Contracts? In the past two years, artists like Shallipopi and Seyi Vibez have risen to the top of Nigeria and Africa’s music charts, commanding…
African Startup Ecosystem4 Min Read Faith AmonimoonDecember 9, 2024 Temu APP: The Chinese eCommerce Giant Taking Nigeria by Storm Nigeria’s eCommerce market has a new heavyweight contender shaking things up. Temu, the Chinese shopping platform owned by PDD Holdings, has…
African Startup Ecosystem2 Min Read Faith AmonimoonDecember 4, 2024 Google’s Black Founders’ Fund Drives $379M in Growth for African Startups Opportunities can transform lives and shape industries when the right support meets the right talent. Google’s Black Founders Fund (BFF) is…
African Startup Ecosystem2 Min Read Staff WriteronNovember 27, 2024 Toby Egbuna of Chezie Exposes How Venture Capital Fails Women and Minorities-and proposes a bold solution In the competitive world of venture capital (VC), less than 2% of funding goes to startups led by women and minorities. Toby Egbuna,…
African Startup Ecosystem3 Min Read Ifeanyi AbrahamonNovember 23, 2024 Iyin Aboyeji’s Accelerate Africa Demo Day Highlights Innovation with 10 Game-Changing Startups in Nairobi The Accelerate Africa Demo Day, spearheaded by visionary entrepreneur Iyin Aboyeji and his Accelerate Africa team, took place in Nairobi,…
African Startup Ecosystem3 Min Read Ifeanyi AbrahamonNovember 10, 2024 WithOnyeka’s First DEMO Day: Treepz Founder Onyeka Akumah Showcases Top African Startups to Global Investors On Sunday, November 10th, the WithOnyeka community, a mentorship initiative founded by prominent tech entrepreneur and investor Onyeka Akumah,…