Kenya is one of the world’s most entrepreneurial countries, with a thriving tech startup ecosystem. And it’s not just in major cities like Nairobi; tech startups are sprouting
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a global development institution and member of the World Bank Group has launched a $225 million venture capital fund to support early-stage startups in Africa,
According to a 2019 Statista report, approximately 34.7 percent of Sub-Saharan Africans are illiterate. The adult illiteracy rate is the percentage of people aged 15 and up who are
Early-stage investment firm, Byld Ventures has announced its new close of $15 million fund launched in May 2022 to support fintechs in Africa. This comes after the fund reached its
Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, Yellow Card has raised $40 million in Series B funding in a round led by Polychain Capital. Other investors include Valar Ventures, Third Prime, Sozo Ventures, Castle
Pan-African Venture Capital (VC) company, Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF), second investment vehicle of the management company has announced the first close of its €60m ($63 million) capital commitments at
Pan-African Cryptocurrency startup, Yellow Card has hit one million users across its 16 African countries – where it has launched its operations.
Founded in 2016 by Chris Maurice, Justin Poiroux and
Kenyan Developer, Evans Kiragu and his team at Nairobi-based video gaming company, Mekan Games developed a game called The President in November 2021 that now has markets in the US.
Metaverse Magna (MVM) has raised $3.2 million seed to build Africa’s largest gaming decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). It was incubated in partnership with Old Fashion Research (OFR), a
The completion of Togo Voyage a digitalized visa issuance system (an E-visa application system) has been announced by the Togolese government.
According to a statement, this system is meant to
OnilBox, a Tanzanian based startup, is set to become one of the largest fitness technology (FitTech) in the country. Being just over a year after going live, OnilBox has helped
The significance of the Metaverse’s knowledge cannot be over-emphasized. With the rapid increase in the blockchain technology adoption in finance, gaming, entertainment, and several other areas, it has become
