A number of East African tech startups have been named as finalists for this year’s edition of the Sankalp Award,…
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“Kago was essentially the techie who hated teachers; I was the teacher who hated technology. Match made in heaven.” So…
Kenyan pay-as-you-go solar provider M-KOPA Solar has taken a new direction by allowing customers to purchase home improvement and technology…
Nigerian gift card startup SureGifts has launched its newest product SureCredit, a platform that allows employees to obtain voucher loans…
Kenyan startup mookh, a social e-commerce application that allows users to sell products direct from their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram…
Android app Chatpages has launched with an initial focus on South Africa, offering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) an affordable…
It’s kind of like Uber, but it also kind of isn’t. And it’s in Ethiopia. Launched in December 2014 as…
Kenyan peer-to-peer (P2P) farming information platform WeFarm is raising a GB£2 million (US$2.9 million) series A funding round, following strong…
Back in June, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) imposed a raft of new foreign exchange controls, denying importers access…
So the dust has settled on 2015, a stellar year in the development of the African tech startup sector. The…