Startups
Mawingu acquires Habari a Tanzanian ISP after raising Ksh. 1.9 Billion
Mawingu, a Kenyan Internet Service Provider (ISP) has acquired Habari, an Arusha-based ISP with operations across 7 regions...
Keep It Cool, a Kenyan startup wins Ksh. 166 million at the 2024 Earthshot Prize
Keep It Cool, a Kenyan startup dedicated to sustainable innovation, has been named one of the five winners...
Ciku Mugambi resigns as Kobo360 CEO one year after taking office
Ciku Mugambi, the CEO of Kobo360 has resigned from her position after one year. Ciku joined Kobo360 in 2021...
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...