Qiribu, a Ugandan fintech startup, has been making waves in the financial sector of East Africa by providing a unique earned wage access product that allows salaried employees to access
Jumba’s $4.5 million seed funding round represents a significant milestone for the Kenyan-based construction technology startup. The funding will enable Jumba to scale its operations in Kenya to
Since the dawn of human civilization, cities have been the epicenters of economic, social, and cultural activity. The emergence of advanced technologies from the fourth industrial revolution has made its
The e-commerce Sector is growing rapidly in Kenya, with user penetration exceeding the regional average and revenues expected to grow at a 16.4% annual rate by 2025. E-commerce generated
Fluidcoins, a Nigerian crypto payment gateway startup, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Blockfinex, a Dubai-based, Barbados- and Seychelles-registered crypto exchange company. Meanwhile, the Fluidcoins founding team will
Smile Identity, a startup that provides identity verification and KYC compliance for African faces and identities, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round for further expansion and
The African fintech sector has been the dominant force in the continent’s tech startup space for years. It has grown rapidly, transforming the financial landscape and increasing access to
Treepz, a Nigerian mobility tech startup, has announced its expansion into Kenya, making it the startup’s fourth country in which it operates. The expansion into East Africa comes just
Qotto, a French-based, African-focus cleantech startup, has raised $8 million in Series A funding to expand its operations in Burkina Faso, Benin, and enter into Côte d’Ivoire. The funding
The Tanzanian tech startup ecosystem has undergone tremendous growth and development over the past decade. In the early days, the startup scene was small, with only a few entrepreneurs taking
Ethiopia’s tech startup ecosystem is growing rapidly and showing promise, making it an attractive destination for tech startups. The country has seen a significant increase in the number of
Bamboo Systems Technology Limited, an African leading online brokerage startup, has secured a digital sub-broker license from Nigeria’s Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate in the Nigerian capital
