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OPINION: What we can learn from Africa’s small business success stories.
By Gerald Maithya Africa is often hailed as the birthplace of some of the world’s most exciting tech…
The Legatum Center at MIT commemorates 15 years of achievement with Botswana
Alongside celebrating the incredible impact of the two fellowship programs, the report also recognized the 244 entrepreneurs in Africa who have completed shorter-term Deep Tech boot camps and accelerator programs offered by the Center’s team in collaboration with innovation ecosystem stakeholders, and MIT faculty in Senegal, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tunisia and Egypt.
Top tech industry leaders to represent Kenya at the Africa CEOs forum in Kigali
Tech industry leaders and CEOs from top Kenyan companies will represent Kenya at this year’s Africa CEO Forum…
Servercore to offer KES 30,000 to Startup Grind members
Startup Grind members will have exclusive access to a KES 30,000 monthly bonus for six months, provided by Servercore.
WeCare raises $350000 for lab-grown diamonds
WeCare, which focuses on innovation in sustainable technologies, has raised $350,000 for accelerating innovation in the lab-grown diamond…
Fintech startup Cellulant appoints new senior executives
The appointments come at a time when Cellulant has refocused its business to achieve operational excellence, customer intimacy, and adherence to risk and regulatory compliance standards.
Ghana’s Zeepay raises equity from Africa50 to support ongoing expansion
The investment was led by Africa50 and Oikocredit, with participation from Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF) and Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund.
Y Combinator invests $500,000 in travel startup Triply
The investment, worth KES 66 million in local currency today, is set to accelerate Triply's growth in Kenya's travel sector.
Kenyan-based digital online insurance platform secures KES 168m funding
mTek is using technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to offer users seamless access to insurance products.
Apple rethinks EV production, refocuses on AI
The News: The project, dubbed ‘Project Titan’, had been launched in 2014, with major innovations in mind to…