Startups
Ciku Mugambi appointed as Investment Director at DoB Equity
Ciku Mugambi has been appointed as an Investment Director at DoB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investment firm....
Verto is calling out for applications to its $10,000 Global Business Award
Verto has announced the launch of the Verto Global Business Award designed to support early-stage startups in Kenya,...
NjiaPay raises $1 million in a pre-seed funding round
NjiaPay has announced the closing of an oversubscribed $1 million+ pre-seed funding round. The round was led by...
Nobuk Collect; Bringing efficiency and transparency to harambees
For the longest time collecting funds for a harambee has been a tedious affair more so for those...
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...