Bolt partners M-Kopa to rev up electric motorcycle revolution in Kenya
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Ride-hailing company, Bolt, has partnered with M-KOPA, Roam Electric, and Ampersand to introduce a fleet of electric motorcycles in Kenya. This initiative…
Egyptian HRTech startup - bluworks - raises $1m to streamline blue-collar workforce management
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Bluworks, an Egypt-based human resources technology (HRTech) startup, has secured $1 million in its pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by…
Pishon Health launches Incubator program to drive healthcare innovation across Africa
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Pishon Health, a pioneering healthcare innovation hub, has unveiled its highly anticipated Social Innovation Incubator program. This ambitious 12-week incubator is poised…
WeCare secures $350,000 to propel ethical, sustainable lab-grown diamonds
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The search and mining of diamonds have been one of the causes of major armed conflicts in mining communities around the world,…
Kenyan Insurtech - Pula - raises $20m to expand farmer insurance across Africa
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Pula, a Kenyan insurtech startup, has secured $20 million in Series B funding to scale its innovative offerings to more smallholder farmers….
Nigerian fintech startup - Thepeer - shuts down; returns investor funds
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In a move considered rare for the African tech startup scene, Nigerian fintech company, Thepeer, has announced it is shutting down operations…
Kenyan electric bus maker - BasiGo - raises $3m to push expansion in East Africa
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BasiGo, a pioneering electric mobility startup based in Kenya, has secured $3 million in equity funding from French multinational CFAO Group. The…
Egyptian edTech startup - Sprints - raises $3m to expand its offerings
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Sprints, an Egyptian edtech company leveraging AI to bridge the tech talent gap, has secured $3 million in a bridge funding round…
Flutterwave's Chief Operating Officer departs amidst executive exits
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In a move that adds to the recent string of high-profile departures from Flutterwave, the African fintech giant’s Chief Operating Officer (COO),…