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Ethiopian Startup Kelemat Ads Launches Platform to Streamline Telegram Advertising

Ethiopian Startup Kelemat Ads Launches Platform to Streamline Telegram Advertising

An Ethiopian startup is aiming to formalize and simplify the fragmented digital advertising ecosystem on Telegram, the country's most widely used messaging app. Kelemat Ads, a newly launched web-based platform, offers businesses a centralized space to browse Telegram channels, view audience data, and place ad orders without relying
Jun 18, 2025 1 min read
AWS Launches $1 Million Generative AI Accelerator Program with Global Focus

AWS Launches $1 Million Generative AI Accelerator Program with Global Focus

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled the 2025 edition of its Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA), a global initiative aimed at supporting early-stage startups developing transformative generative AI technologies. The eight-week hybrid program offers up to $1 million in cloud credits alongside technical mentorship, go-to-market support, and access to enterprise-grade AI
Jun 18, 2025 2 min read
Oye Secures KES 5M to Scale Insurance Access for Kenya's Boda Boda Riders

Oye Secures KES 5M to Scale Insurance Access for Kenya's Boda Boda Riders

Kenyan fintech startup Oye has secured a KES 5 million investment ($38000) from BetaLab, the innovation arm of insurance giant Britam, to reshape access to insurance and fuel credit for over two million boda boda riders across the country. Founded in 2021 by Nairobi entrepreneur Kevin Mutiso, Oye operates a
Jun 18, 2025 1 min read
Nigeria's LemFi Acquires UK’s Pillar to Unlock Credit Access for Immigrants

Nigeria's LemFi Acquires UK’s Pillar to Unlock Credit Access for Immigrants

LemFi, a Nigerian fintech focused on cross-border payments, has acquired UK-based credit startup Pillar in a strategic move aimed at deepening financial inclusion for immigrant communities. Pillar, founded by former Revolut executives Ashutosh Bhatt and Adam Lewis, has developed a model that uses global credit insights and non-traditional data to
Jun 17, 2025 1 min read
MyNextCar Raises $10M to Boost Bolt Lite Expansion in South Africa

MyNextCar Raises $10M to Boost Bolt Lite Expansion in South Africa

South African vehicle leasing startup MyNextCar (MNC) has secured $10 million in its first institutional funding round. The capital injection is set to fuel the rollout of 1,500 new vehicles, primarily Bajaj Bikes for Bolt Lite, the budget ride-hailing service operated by Bolt. Lerato Motsoeneng, senior general manager at
Jun 17, 2025 1 min read
WhatsApp Introduces Ads and Subscriptions

WhatsApp Introduces Ads and Subscriptions

WhatsApp is rolling out new features aimed at turning its Updates tab into a serious revenue stream without touching its core chat experience. The Meta-owned platform now allows channel subscriptions, promoted channels, and ads in Status, marking its biggest shift yet toward monetization. Used by over 1.5 billion people
Jun 17, 2025 1 min read
Glovo to Invest $123M in Kenya’s Gig Economy, Create 20,000+ Jobs by 2030

Glovo to Invest $123M in Kenya’s Gig Economy, Create 20,000+ Jobs by 2030

Global delivery platform Glovo has signed a strategic partnership with Kenya’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, marking one of the largest private-sector investments in the country’s gig economy. Backed by a $123 million (KSh 16 billion) commitment through 2030, the company aims to establish Kenya as its
Jun 16, 2025 1 min read
Jumia Restructures to Compete in Africa’s E-Commerce Market

Jumia Restructures to Compete in Africa’s E-Commerce Market

Jumia is undergoing a major strategic shift as it works to rebuild investor trust, sharpen its focus, and return to profitability by 2027. Once valued at over $1 billion during its 2019 IPO, the African e-commerce platform has seen its market cap fall to around $400 million. Since taking over
Jun 16, 2025 1 min read
New Deal to Boost African Startups’ Access to European Markets

New Deal to Boost African Startups’ Access to European Markets

Orange Middle East and Africa has entered a three-year partnership with risingSUD, the economic development agency of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, to accelerate the global expansion of African and Middle Eastern startups. Through this collaboration, startups connected to the ODC ecosystem will gain direct access to risingSUD’s localized
Jun 16, 2025 1 min read
Startups Set to Benefit as Uganda Tables Tax Holiday in Parliament

Startups Set to Benefit as Uganda Tables Tax Holiday in Parliament

The Ugandan government is introducing a three-year income tax holiday for new, locally owned startups in a bid to spur innovation and business formalization. Announced as part of the 2025/26 national budget by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, the tax break will apply to Ugandan-founded businesses registered after July 1,
Jun 13, 2025 1 min read
Kenyan Startup Roam Unveils Upgraded Electric Motorbike

Kenyan Startup Roam Unveils Upgraded Electric Motorbike

Kenyan electric mobility startup Roam has introduced the Generation 2 Roam Air, an upgraded electric motorcycle developed with direct input from boda boda riders. The Generation 2 Roam Air arrives with more than 40 enhancements, following rigorous field testing across both urban and rural terrains. Built entirely by Roam’s
Jun 13, 2025 1 min read
Pesapal Partners with RACK to Digitize SME Operations Across East Africa

Pesapal Partners with RACK to Digitize SME Operations Across East Africa

Payments firm Pesapal has partnered with local startup RACK to launch an integrated point-of-sale (POS) solution aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) transition from manual to digital operations. Agosta Liko, CEO of Pesapal, described the partnership as more than a technology rollout: “It’s a response to one
Jun 13, 2025 1 min read
Fintech, Cleantech Lead Africa’s $345M Startup Surge in May 2025

Fintech, Cleantech Lead Africa’s $345M Startup Surge in May 2025

Startups across Africa raised over $345 million in May 2025, marking more than double the amount raised during the same month last year, according to a report by research firm Briter. Despite the surge in capital, the number of deals and participating startups fell. Fintech emerged as the leading sector,
Jun 12, 2025 1 min read
Kenya’s Solar Panda Expands into Southern Africa with Acquisition of Zambia’s Vitalite

Kenya’s Solar Panda Expands into Southern Africa with Acquisition of Zambia’s Vitalite

Kenyan solar energy startup Solar Panda has entered the Southern African market through the acquisition of Vitalite Zambia Limited. The deal adds over 100,000 new customers to Solar Panda’s existing base, significantly boosting its presence in Africa, which previously included operations in Kenya and Senegal. “This acquisition represents
Jun 12, 2025 1 min read
Ugandan Startups Urged to Prioritize Intellectual Property Protections

Ugandan Startups Urged to Prioritize Intellectual Property Protections

Startups in Kampala are being encouraged to integrate intellectual property (IP) protections into their business models from the outset, as a key strategy to safeguard innovation and attract investment. This message was central at the Intellectual Property Awareness Clinic held at the National ICT Innovation Hub, a gathering that brought
Jun 12, 2025 1 min read
Meta Launches Llama Impact Accelerator to Back African AI Startups

Meta Launches Llama Impact Accelerator to Back African AI Startups

Meta has launched the Llama Impact Accelerator, a startup-focused program aimed at strengthening open-source AI innovation across Sub-Saharan Africa. Targeting early-stage ventures, the initiative will support the development of AI tools that address the region’s most urgent socio-economic challenges, including agriculture, health, education, and public service delivery. Meta is
Jun 11, 2025 1 min read
Salus Cloud Raises $3.7M Seed Round to Expand AI-Powered DevOps Platform in Africa

Salus Cloud Raises $3.7M Seed Round to Expand AI-Powered DevOps Platform in Africa

Salus Cloud, an AI-native DevOps startup founded in 2024 by Andrew Mori, has raised $3.7 million in seed funding to scale its platform across Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. “We built Salus so a fintech can focus on loans, an e-commerce company on logistics, not
Jun 11, 2025 1 min read
Kenya’s Twiga Foods Halts Nairobi Operations

Kenya’s Twiga Foods Halts Nairobi Operations

Kenyan agri-tech startup Twiga Foods has temporarily suspended its Nairobi operations for two months as part of what it calls the “final stage” of a business transformation aimed at reshaping its role in the country's retail ecosystem. Twiga is using the break to relocate from its current hub
Jun 11, 2025 1 min read
Ten Kenyan Startups Advance to Grand Finale of Startup World Cup

Ten Kenyan Startups Advance to Grand Finale of Startup World Cup

Ten Kenyan startups have secured a spot in the regional finals of the prestigious Startup World Cup. The competition, held during the Kenya Startup Festival and organized by the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA), attracted over 160 applicants from across the country. The Startup World Cup, organized by Pegasus Tech
Jun 10, 2025 1 min read
Ethiopia’s beU Hits Profitability Milestone

Ethiopia’s beU Hits Profitability Milestone

Ethiopian food delivery startup beU has recorded May as its first profitable month after nearly four years of operation. The company, which launched in June 2021, has invested $4 million in infrastructure and operations to establish itself as a dominant player in Ethiopia’s competitive on-demand delivery sector. With an
Jun 10, 2025 1 min read
Kenya’s Proposed Tax Changes Threaten Startup Growth, Spark Investor Concerns

Kenya’s Proposed Tax Changes Threaten Startup Growth, Spark Investor Concerns

The Finance Bill 2025 has proposed significant tax reforms that could reshape Kenya’s startup landscape, including the removal of deferred taxation on Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs). If passed, employees will now be taxed when their shares vest, rather than when they sell them, a move critics say could
Jun 10, 2025 1 min read
PayU GPO Launches A2A Payments in Nigeria, Appoints Country Head for South Africa
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PayU GPO Launches A2A Payments in Nigeria, Appoints Country Head for South Africa

PayU GPO, an online payment service provider operating in over 40 emerging markets, unveiled the launch of Account-to-Account (A2A) payments in Nigeria and the appointment of Ryan Engel as the new Country Manager for South Africa. This investment reflects PayU GPO’s broader strategy to drive financial inclusion and modernise
Jun 9, 2025 2 min read
Kenya Attracts $634M in Startup Funding, Highest in Africa

Kenya Attracts $634M in Startup Funding, Highest in Africa

Kenya attracted Ksh82.5 billion (USD 634 million) in startup funding in 2024, reaffirming its position as Africa’s top destination for venture capital, according to the Kenya Innovation Outlook 2024 report. This accounted for 29% of all startup capital raised across the continent, ahead of Nigeria, Egypt, and South
Jun 9, 2025 2 min read
Ethiopia Moves to Formalize Startup Ecosystem with Long-Awaited Legislation

Ethiopia Moves to Formalize Startup Ecosystem with Long-Awaited Legislation

Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers has unanimously endorsed a long-delayed Startup Proclamation, setting the stage for a significant policy shift aimed at formalizing and boosting the country's emerging tech startup ecosystem. The draft law outlines a framework tailored to early-stage, tech-driven businesses. It offers targeted incentives such as
Jun 9, 2025 1 min read
Kenyan Climate Tech Startup Tera Secures Validation for Carbon Credit Issuance

Kenyan Climate Tech Startup Tera Secures Validation for Carbon Credit Issuance

Climate technology startup Tera, based in Kisumu, has become the first African project developer to secure independent validation on the France-based Riverse carbon registry. Founded in 2024, Tera uses sugarcane bagasse, a fibrous byproduct of sugar production, to produce biochar, a substance that stores carbon and enhances soil fertility. The
Jun 9, 2025 1 min read
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