On-demand, last-mile, crowdsourced delivery service kwik has launched in Lagos, Nigeria, after raising seed funding in March, with the goal of expanding to other large metropolitan areas across Sub-Saharan Africa. kwik, which will initially focus on deliveries via motorbike, was formed in July 2018 by two Frenchmen and two Nigerians, and has just launched its […]
Read MoreFacebook and Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) have started accepting applications for Season 2 of the FbStart Accelerator and have opened the program to Nigeria and Ghanian innovators as well. If you’re building a solution that leverages advanced technologies (AI, IoT, Data Science & Extended Reality) in Nigeria and Ghana, the accelerator is designed to help you […]
Read MoreSix Nigerian fintech startups have each received N3 million ($8,300) in equity-free funding after taking part in the ARM Labs corporate acceleration programme. The ARM Labs accelerator, managed by Ventures Platform, was designed to help idea and growth stage fintech companies commercialise and distribute their innovations. Startups were provided with co-working space and hands-on mentoring, […]
Read MoreMAX.ng a motor bike transport company that easy traffic for commuters in the city of Lagos has secured $7 million in funding to expand across West Africa and add to its product offering. Founded in 2015, MAX.ng is a mobility platform that connects users to vetted professional motorcycle-taxi drivers via a mobile app. The startup […]
Read MoreLagos ed-tech startup ScholarX, which was part of the Google Launchpad three class has raised $100,000 towards an intended $200,000 pre-seed funding round to launch new products and grow its team. Launched in Nigeria in July 2016, the ScholarX app allows users to select parameters and scroll through lists of available scholarships that match their […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Slatecube, a cloud-based recruitment platform powering the upskilling and integration of the continent’s brightest young talent, is to launch in South Africa. Slatecube support businesses in integrating top entry-level talent into the workforce, with two independent solutions. Slatecube Workforce is a cloud-based recruiting service that helps businesses build talent pipelines, while Slatecube Accelerate […]
Read MoreLagos base ed-Tech Simbi has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot that uses interactive tools to help students learn and evaluate themselves. The multi-subject SimbiBot aims to make learning fun, personalised and convenient, and does this using an interactive question and answer format. Co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) AbdulAzeez Ogunjobi told Disrupt Africa even […]
Read MoreLagos based fintech startup Cowrywise has launched a new feature that allows users to invest in mutual funds with as little as N100. Launched in 2017, Cowrywise is a secure automated service that helps users save money and enjoy high returns from risk-free investments in Nigeria, with zero fees. The startup, which last year raised […]
Read MoreWest African open innovation platform Kinaya Ventures has launched the Spring Fellowship, an accelerator programme that offers tech-enabled startups the opportunity to increase their traction and enter new markets. Kinaya Ventures, based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and Dakar, Senegal, formed last year and has been deploying accelerator and upskilling programmes for African startup founders, including […]
Read MoreNigerian maritime logistics startup MVXchange has closed a pre-seed funding round worth $100,000 in order to scale its technology and acquire more enterprise customers. MVXchange is a B2B tech-driven maritime platform that matches vessel charter requests with available Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs), focused on empowering users to conveniently charter vessels while reducing man-hours, saving cost […]
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