Ten East African startups have been named finalists of the Sankalp Africa Awards 2017, winning the chance to pitch to…
Author: Gabriella Mulligan
Gabriella Mulligan
Inspired and excited by the African tech entrepreneurial scene, Gabriella spends her time travelling around the continent to report on the most innovative tech startups, the most active investors, and the latest trends emerging in the ecosystem.
The first cohort of the American University of Cairo’s (AUC) Venture Lab Fintech Accelerator graduated this week, with participants pitching…
Online real estate portal Logis has launched in Tunisia, aiming to simplify the process of buying, renting or selling a…
Facebook has launched the Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge, asking developers in Africa and the Middle East to create innovative…
Kenyan data collection startup Bamba has closed its first seed investment round at US$1.1 million, with the company planning to…
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a US$4 million funding initiative aimed at supporting innovative solar companies…
Submissions are open to join the third cohort of the Menorca Millennials programme, claiming to be the world’s first decelerator.…
Kenyan data analytics startup FarmDrive has become the fifth investee of Safaricom’s US$1 million Spark Venture Fund, enabling it to…
IBM has announced a US$70 million initiative to provide free digital skills training for 25 million African youth over five…
The government of the Gambia, the European Union (EU), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have launched a EUR11 million…