Kenyan hardware and connectivity startup BRCK has announced its acquisition of local public WiFi provider Surf, making BRCK one of the largest public WiFi networks in Sub-Saharan Africa. Launched in 2013, the original BRCK is a rugged router designed for harsh environments with limited connectivity and power. The company has since rolled out further products: […]
Read MoreAfrican startups have been invited to apply for the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition, a global initiative aimed at recognising and promoting the most impactful businesses in the financial inclusion space. The Inclusive Fintech 50 is an initiative of the MetLife Foundation and Visa, alongside global non-profit Accion and IFC, and will recognise the top 50 […]
Read MoreGlobal consumer spend on digital content will reach $250 billion in 2019, an increase of $23 billion year-on-year.The $23 billion rise is fuelled by on-demand subscriptions from Amazon, Facebook & Twitter acquiring of sporting rights to bolster content market share The research from Juniper found that SVoD (Subscription Video on Demand) services will be a […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Coreum has launched its platform allowing individuals to co-invest in property and earn returns from rental income and capital gains. The Lagos-based Coreum, which went live February, aims to make investing in real estate accessible to more people, regardless of age and economic status. It offers a wide range of products tailored to […]
Read MoreAfrican tech startups smashed funding records in 2018 as 210 startups secured US$334.5 million worth of investment, with Nigeria emerging as the premier investment destination on the continent. This is according to the annual African Tech Startups Funding Report 2018 released by Disrupt Africa, which is now in its fourth year. The report, which tracks […]
Read MoreRideSafe, a Kenya startup, is among 10 other African firms selected to pitch at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali next month. Key among the inaugural event’s agenda will include exploring opportunities and challenges within the tech startup ecosystem, while showcasing the region’s entrepreneurial talent. RideSafe is an emergency response service that utilises a micro-insurance […]
Read MoreBBOXX, which has presence in Kenya and regional market, Tanzania-based Sanku, and South African Leadership Academy are among five global innovators that took home $600,000 after emerging winners in this year’s Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards. The three topped in Energy, Food and Global High Schools categories respectively. Tanzania’s Sanku equips and incentivise small-scale, and local […]
Read MoreThe African video on demand (VoD) space is on the rise with the latest been the Ivory Coast VoD Startup StarNews Mobile Hitting the big numbers Nigeria’s iROKOtv is the flagship startup, competing against the likes of Netflix and Showmax, but the recent sale of iflix operations in Africa spoke to the major challenges associated […]
Read MoreSeedstars has partnered the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a call to identify innovative solutions to vaccine delivery and malaria supply chain challenges across low-resource settings in Africa. Seedstars has already picked African winners in Egypt, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Ghana, Rwanda, Libya, Uganda, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Mozambique, Guinea […]
Read MoreCameroonian startup MooExams is aiming to positively impact educational outcomes in Africa by gamifying the process of learning and preparing for examinations. A subsidiary of gaming startup SDK Games Africa, MooExams is an interactive, gamified and innovative educational tool. “It capitalises on young people’s love of technology to boost engagement in education, improving skills while […]
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