Google has launched an accelerator focused on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will provide social impact startups with access to training, mentorship and technical support. The new programme, which is open to startups from Africa as well as Europe and the Middle East working to create a healthier and more sustainable future, will […]
Read MoreNetworks of tech hubs in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to work together towards an integrated innovation ecosystem between the three countries. The Association of Startups and SME Enabler of Kenya (ASSEK), Nigeria’s Innovation Support Network (ISN) and Ghana’s Technology & Business Hubs Network (TBHN) signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Arone and Uganda’s Zembo have been selected for the third edition of the MAN Impact Accelerator, which helps logistics and mobility startups scale. Organised by MAN Truck & Bus in partnership with Yunus Social Business, the MAN Impact Accelerator helps scale social businesses in transport and logistics with a considerable impact on society. […]
Read MoreFrom over 10,000 applicants, 10 finalist has been picked to battle for the $1 million grant prize of the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI). Among them are four Nigerian netpreneurs namely: Ayodeji Arikawe, co-founder, Thrive Agric,Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder and CEO, LifeBank, Dr. Tosan J. Mogbeyiteren, founder, Black Swan and Chibuzo Opara,co-founder,DrugStoc. The finalists were chosen […]
Read MoreVillgro Kenya is inviting East African startups that have designed innovative, tech-enabled medical devices to apply for funding and business incubation support. The India-based Villgro Innovations Foundation launched an incubator for early-stage businesses in the healthcare and life sciences sector in Nairobi in 2017. In India, Villgro works with early-stage for-profit social enterprises that have […]
Read MoreEleven startups are today (October 11) pitching at the local Seedstars World event in Douala, Cameroon for a place at the global final and the chance to pitch for up to $500,000 in equity investment. Seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets Seedstars World is selecting national winners from all over the world, including around 30 […]
Read MoreOne of Kenyan logistics startup Lori Systems said it is expanding to Nigeria in a bid to cement its footprint across Africa. Founded by chief executive officer (CEO) Josh Sandler in 2016, Lori Systems provides supply chain management solutions to cargo owners, ensuring flexibility, reliability and cost savings. It has been a major success in […]
Read MoreCrowdyvest a platform that connects investors to impact-driven opportunities with higher returns has launched what it described as ‘Plentywaka’ bus. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony and handing over of keys to bus drivers in Lagos, recently, the Founder and CEO, Farmcrowdy, Onyeka Akumah, said the initiative was all about using technology to affect lives. Akumah, […]
Read MoreGhana’s Codetrain, which runs in-person software training bootcamps for young people and matches them with employers, said it has an 81 per cent placement rate from its mentoring programme. Founded by Richard Brandt, Codetrain offers an intensive six-month, in-person practical training programme based on industry-simulated projects out of its two training centres in Ghana. It […]
Read MoreLagos-based on-demand, last-mile, crowdsourced delivery service kwik has secured 2,000 verified customers on its platform within two months of its launch. The platform has already reached 2,000 verified customers and is already well on the way towards the 3,000 mark, with founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Romain Poirot-Lellig saying he was delighted with the […]
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