Category: Startups
Kenyan startups BuuPass and mTek improve travel insurance
•
To enhance clients’ travel experiences, Kenyan startups BuuPass, a transportation platform, and mTek, a prominent digital insurance company,…
Nigerian startup Sendsprint acquires US’s Nobel Financial
•
Sendsprint, a Nigerian fintech startup, has revealed that it has bought Nobel Financial, a US-based global money transfer…
Seven South African Tech startups join forces for Irish Tech Challenge
•
The Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024 has selected seven local tech start-ups. Now in its third year,…
Kenya banks’ assets drop 2.7% to $58.2 billion
•
The third African-focused venture capital fund, HAVAÍC, has reached its first close of US$15 million. The fund is…
Wiz Cancels $23 Billion Google Deal
•
Google-parent Alphabet’s plans to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz for a record $23 billion has reportedly come to…
Google-backed African startups raise $266 million in investment
•
Startups in Africa, supported by the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, have secured $266 million in venture…
Bio-Logical Climate Startup raises $1.3 million for growth and Expansion
•
Kenyan climate startup Bio-Logical has raised $1.3 million to build out its Mount Kenya biochar plant. This would…
Google Prepares Biggest Acquisition for Cloud Cybersecurity Startup
•
The Wall Street Journal says that Google is reportedly considering spending $23 billion to acquire Wiz, a cloud…
Internet cafes help Botswana close the digital divide
•
Kefilwe, a 25-year-old marketing graduate who doesn’t have a job, can use the internet for an hour at…
Shesha’s journey to becoming a local e-hailing challenger
•
Shesha is a South African startup that wants to change the established e-hailing landscape, dominated mainly by international…
