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Tech Talent Platform Andela Unveils AI-powered Hiring Solution

Tech Talent Platform Andela Unveils AI-powered Hiring Solution

Global talent marketplace Andela has announced the Andela Talent Cloud, an integrated, end-to-end platform that pairs technologists with companies in emerging markets seeking to bolster capacity and skill sets. The platform streamlines the complete hiring lifecycle, helping companies source, qualify, hire, manage, and pay global technologists in one integrated platform.

Strathmore University and ILab Africa to Host Second Edition of GDSAI Summit

Strathmore University and ILab Africa to Host Second Edition of GDSAI Summit

Strathmore University and ILab Africa are set to host the second edition of the Global Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summit (GDSAI) in Nairobi on November 9th –10th. The summit titled ‘Unlocking the Power of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence’, will delve on topics such as Agritech, Artificial Intelligence, Business,

Jordanian Startup, Capifly Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed Round

Jordanian Startup, Capifly Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed Round

Capifly, a Jordan-based technology startup unlocking non-dilutive capital for growth startups empowering the digital economy, is excited to announce its successful $1 million pre-seed funding round. In addition to this milestone, Capifly is in the advanced stages of setting up a $10 million non-dilutive capital facility, with increasing commitments reflecting

Northwestern Mutual's Black Founder Accelerator® program celebrates its third year of empowering Black entrepreneurs

Northwestern Mutual's Black Founder Accelerator® program celebrates its third year of empowering Black entrepreneurs

Furthering its commitment to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion, Northwestern Mutual, in partnership with gener8tor, a nationally ranked startup accelerator, announced this year's fall cohort of five Black-owned tech startups to its Black Founder Accelerator program. Research shows that Black founders receive less than two percent of venture capital. To

Three East African Startups Selected for Inaugural AI First Accelerator Program

Three East African Startups Selected for Inaugural AI First Accelerator Program

Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First program has selected three East African startups for its first cohort. The startups include; Dial Afrika, a Kenyan B2B SaaS platform that tailors customer support tools for global businesses, with a focus on African SMBs, Fastagger, a service platform that uses AI to amplify

Cross-Boundary Access and Mobile Power Announce $10M Partnership to Scale Battery Swapping Services Across Nigeria

Cross-Boundary Access and Mobile Power Announce $10M Partnership to Scale Battery Swapping Services Across Nigeria

President Biden Appoints Chipper Cash CEO Ham Serunjogi to African Diaspora Advisory Council

President Biden Appoints Chipper Cash CEO Ham Serunjogi to African Diaspora Advisory Council

U.S. President Joe Biden has appointed Ham Serunjogi, CEO and co-founder of Pan-African fintech Chipper Cash, to be part of the Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement. Serunjogi and 11 other African Americans will serve on the Council until 2025. According to a White House statement, the Council’s

5 African Health-Tech Startups Selected Among 30 for Google for Startups AI program

5 African Health-Tech Startups Selected Among 30 for Google for Startups AI program

Klasha Receives A Financial Services License In Sierra Leone Under The Regulatory Sandbox Program

Klasha Receives A Financial Services License In Sierra Leone Under The Regulatory Sandbox Program

Ugandan Healthcare Startups Secure Investment Support from WiNFUND

Ugandan Healthcare Startups Secure Investment Support from WiNFUND

African VCs Set to Convene at Oxford Saïd for the 2nd Edition of the Africa Venture Finance Programme.

African VCs Set to Convene at Oxford Saïd for the 2nd Edition of the Africa Venture Finance Programme.

Gates Foundation Supports 29 African Healthcare Start-ups Driving Innovation in Africa

Gates Foundation

Gates Foundation Supports 29 African Healthcare Start-ups Driving Innovation in Africa

Impact Accelerator TRANSFORM Announces Funding for More Enterprises in Kenya

Impact Accelerator TRANSFORM Announces Funding for More Enterprises in Kenya

Transform, an impact accelerator that unites corporates, donors, investors, and academics to support visionary enterprises, has announced support for businesses in Kenya to scale new solutions and overcome global challenges. Led by Unilever, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) and EY, Transform advances the development of innovative

IXAfrica Appoints Snehar Shah As New CEO

IXAfrica Appoints Snehar Shah As New CEO

IXAfrica Data Centre Limited (IXAfrica) has announced the appointment of Snehar Shah as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Snehar joins the team after an extensive period of over 15 years at Global Telecoms Operator, Orange, covering various leadership roles in Finance & Strategy across UK, Europe and East Africa. He

Interswitch Launches Google Pay Support On Its Payment Gateway In Nigeria

Interswitch Launches Google Pay Support On Its Payment Gateway In Nigeria

Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce company, has announced that starting today it will support Google Pay on its Interswitch Payment Gateway (IPG) platform. This will empower businesses and individuals in Nigeria to benefit from the simplicity and security of contactless payments and digital storage, aligning with

AltSchool Africa Launches New Schools To Upskill Africans In Ceative And Bsiness Industries

AltSchool Africa Launches New Schools To Upskill Africans In Ceative And Bsiness Industries

Uber Launches Electric Bikes in Kenya, its first in Africa

Uber Launches Electric Bikes in Kenya, its first in Africa

Uber has announced the introduction of electric bikes also known as “boda bodas,” in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. This marks a first for Uber in Africa and represents a significant milestone in sustainable mobility as part of the company's efforts to be a zero-emission company by 2040. The Electric boda

MEST Africa Opens Applications for its Startup Pitch Competition

MEST Africa Opens Applications for its Startup Pitch Competition

Hewlett Packard Announces New Partnership with Mitsumi

Hewlett Packard Announces New Partnership with Mitsumi

Four Startups From Kenya And Uganda Win $6,000 To Continue Building Their Businesses

Four Startups From Kenya And Uganda Win $6,000 To Continue Building Their Businesses

The Leila Janah Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurs in East Africa, has today announced the winners of its sixth annual Give Work Challenge (GWC) for existing businesses. The winners from Kenya include; Mvuvi and Kono Farm together and from Uganda; Mawejje Creations and the Reusable Sanitary Pad Project. Each

Google Announces “AI First Accelerator Program” for African Startups

Google Announces “AI First Accelerator Program” for African Startups

Safaricom Launches M-pesa in Ethiopia

Safaricom Launches M-pesa in Ethiopia

Founders Factory Africa to Expand its Mission of Supporting African Founders to Scale Further, Faster

Founders Factory Africa to Expand its Mission of Supporting African Founders to Scale Further, Faster

Johannesburg, South Africa — Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $114 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem. The additional support from the Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, an impact fund within the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, follows on from

Moove Raises Investment From Mubadala and Blackrock and Announces $76M in Total New Funds to Fuel Further Global Expansion

Moove Raises Investment From Mubadala and Blackrock and Announces $76M in Total New Funds to Fuel Further Global Expansion

Moove, the world's first mobility fintech, announces today that it has secured $76m in new funding, consisting of $28m in equity from new and existing investors, in a process led by Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), $10m venture debt from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, and $38m in previously undisclosed

EMURGO Africa Invests USD 250K in Changeblock, a Pioneering Carbon Market Technology Startup

EMURGO Africa Invests USD 250K in Changeblock, a Pioneering Carbon Market Technology Startup

EMURGO Africa, the Africa and Middle East-focused venture arm of EMURGO is the official commercial arm and a founding entity of the Cardano blockchain, invested USD 250,000 in Changeblock. This investment marks EMURGO Africa's commitment to supporting and promoting innovative blockchain-based solutions in the region. Changeblock, a pioneering carbon