Kenyan Startup - Kibanda TopUp - Partners Carbon to Grant Restaurant Owners Access to Loan Facility
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Kenyan-based startup, Kibanda Topup, which aims to digitise the supply chain for micro, small and medium restaurants in Africa, has partnered African…
Nigerian Game Developer - Maliyo Games - Partners Google to Train Young Africans on Mobile Game Development
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Search engine giant, Google, is teaming up with Nigerian mobile game developer, Maliyo Games, to host #GameUp Bootcamp in Ghana, Kenya, and…
Kenyan AI-driven Influencer Marketing Platform - AIfluence - Raises US$1m in Seed Funding Round
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Kenyan-based influencer marketing startup, AIfluence, has successfully raised US$1m in its seed funding round. The ad-tech startup disclosed that it would use…
Xiaomi Overtakes Apple to become Second-largest Smartphone Maker
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Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi, has overtaken Apple as the second-largest smartphone maker in the world. Xiaomi, with an 83% growth in shipments,…
WhatsApp Begins Multi-device Supports Roll-out For Beta Users
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WhatsApp has finally started rolling out the much-awaited feature that gives multi-device capability to its Beta users. The feature will allow users…
Hybrid Solar Power Company - Daystar Power - Secures US$20m to Expand its Power Capacity
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Daystar Power, a Nigerian-based hybrid solar power solutions provider, has secured $20m funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The funding, according…
Former SafeBoda Country Head, Babajide Duroshola, Joins M-Kopa as General Manager
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Former SafeBoda Country Head, Babajide Duroshola, has taken up a new role as General Manager in the Kenyan company, M-Kopa. Babajide Duroshola,…
Africa-focused ID Verification Company, Smile Identity, Raises US$7m in Series A Funding
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Smile Identity, a company that provides ID verification and KYC compliance for African faces and identities through artificial intelligence (AI), has secured…
Kenyan AgriTech Startup - Apollo - Secures US$1m Debt Funding from ABC Funds
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Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan-based AgriTech startup, has secured US$1m in debt funding. The funding was backed by Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund)….