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Andela acquires Woven to sharpen AI engineer screening
Andela is buying Woven, a New York-based technical assessment firm, in a deal aimed at tightening how companies…
Msossi launches in Kenya to cut food waste and lower meal costs
Kenya wastes a lot of food. Too much of it. As prices rise and households feel the squeeze,…
Britam’s BetaLab picks five East African startups for 2025 accelerator
Britam’s innovation arm, BetaLab, has selected five startups from Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda for its 2025 accelerator, marking…
Verto backs Triply’s push to modernise payments for African travel businesses
Kenyan travel tech startup Triply has teamed up with global payments platform Verto to simplify how African travel businesses move money across borders.
Copia’s top execs are back with new ventures
Barely a month after e-commerce firm Copia Global shut down, three top executives have quietly launched new startups…
Chpter expands to 11 African countries after deal with Flutterwave
Chpter, a Kenyan social commerce startup, has partnered with Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech firm, to expand social commerce…
dLocal to complete acqusition of AZA Finance
dLocal will acquire AZA Finance, a cross-border payments and foreign exchange startup focused on Africa, in a move…
Skillvue raises $6.3 million to build out AI-based skills assessment platform
Skillvue has raised $6.3 million in seed funding to enhance its AI-powered platform for skills assessment. The platform…
Twiga bets on regional distributors as rumours of layoffs and restructuring swirl
Twiga Holdings, the parent company of Kenya’s B2B eCommerce platform Twiga Foods, has announced a majority investment in three food distribution companies.
iHub, Mastercard Foundation open third cohort for edtech startups
The fellowship, designed to support edtech startups, focuses on improving educational outcomes through innovative technologies.