Startups
Octavia Carbon a Kenyan startup raises $3.9 million in a seed funding round
Octavia Carbon, a Kenyan Direct Air Capture startup has raised $3.9 million in a seed funding round. Octavia...
d.light and Keep It Cool among startups battling for £1 M in the 2024 Earthshot Prize
Two Kenyan startups d.light and Keep It Cool have emerged among 15 finalists competing for £1 million each...
Flutterwave launches its Send App in the US market
Flutterwave has partnered with MainStreet Bank, a subsidiary of MainStreet Bancshares to launch its Send App service across...
M-KOPA to pay taxes in Kenya after losing an appeal at the tax tribunal
M-KOPA, an asset financing startup has been ordered to pay taxes in Kenya after losing an appeal at...
Dennis Ondeng appointed as the Kopo Kopo CEO
Kopo Kopo a fintech startup that offers business loans has appointed Dennis Ondeng as its new CEO. He...
Chpter a Kenyan startup raises $1.2 million in a funding round
Chpter, a Kenyan AI-powered conversational commerce platform has secured $1.2 million in their Pre-Seed round. The funding round...
Ampersand raises $2 million in series A funding to expand in East Africa
Ampersand has raised a $2 million Series A extension to expand to other East African countries. It brings...
Workpay raises $5m in Series A funding to expand across Africa
Workpay, a Kenyan cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits platform has raised $5m in Series A funding. The funding...
Founders Factory a Venture Capital firm rebrands to 54 Collective
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has officially rebranded to 54 Collective. This rebrand reflects the firm’s pan-African vision, aspiring...
Applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator MENA region are now open
Google has announced that applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator, an AI First MENA & Turkey program...