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iHub, Mastercard Foundation open third cohort for edtech startups
The fellowship, designed to support edtech startups, focuses on improving educational outcomes through innovative technologies.
Layer secures $6m to build trustworthy internet infrastructure
Layer has raised a $6M seed round led by 1kx, with participation from Fabric Ventures, Arrington Capital, Stake Capital Group, and IOBC.
Twiga Foods fires 59 employees but opens 25 new roles
Last year, Twiga Foods laid off 283 employees or 33% of its total headcount of 850. Admittedly, the…
Solar startup d.light closes fifth securitised round at $176 million
The company will use the new funding to expand its in-house PayGo program, Atlas, which manages credit payments for solar equipment.
Nine early-stage startups selected to benefit from the Spark Accelerator Program
The Spark Accelerator Program is an initiative of Safaricom, M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation, implemented by the iHub that seeks to grow and scale commercially viable businesses that are also creating societal change.
Tesh Mbaabu’s Chpter joins Safaricom Accelerator
Chpter, a platform that empowers businesses to sell more on social platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram by automating…
Copia is now under administration by KPMG
Copia Global is now winding down, leaving the Copia Kenya business in a new position to raise capital directly.
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…