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Google-Backed HealthDart Spearheads Tech-Driven Efficiency

Eva Sgroi -
The South African healthcare system has long been plagued by inefficiencies, evident in the long queues at clinics and hospitals and months-long waiting lists for specialist appointments. While the private healthcare sector offers some respite, frustrations persist, as evidenced by...
Company News

Founders Factory Africa Secures $113 Million to Propel African Tech Founders’ Growth

Eva Sgroi -
Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $113 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem. The additional support from the Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, an impact fund...
Africa By Region

Ed-Tech Startup Widens Educational Opportunities in Kenya

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Craydel, a Kenyan EdTech startup, has successfully raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round. The company's platform offers a valuable resource for comparing colleges, course options, and tuition fees. With the latest funding, Craydel aims to enhance its search...
Africa By Region

Herconomy: Nigeria’s First Women – Empowering Bank

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According to Women's World Banking, Nigeria has a significant and underbanked market, relying on a population consisting primarily of self-employed and economically active women with limited economic opportunities. Their research indicates a substantial gender gap in financial inclusion within...
Startups

Ventures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Fund

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Ventures Platform, the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its new US$40m Pan-African, early-stage fund to invest in market-creating innovations. With this close led by the Nigeria...
Southern Africa

Cape Town Start-Up Invents New Radical Way to Make Townships Safer

Luis Monzon -
A Cape Town start-up has come up with a new and innovative way to make townships safe by building affordable smart alarm that sends notifications to communities on an app, reports Business Insider. Jonga, in isiXhosa, means "to watch" and...
Company News

Microsoft Announces Global Entrepreneurship Programme to Help Startups Achieve New Heights

Luis Monzon -
The Microsoft for Startups initiative has announced the launch of the new Global Social Entrepreneurship programme. Designed the make the world a better place, startups are creating new businesses built on powerful and innovative technologies. Innovators and entrepreneurs are finding...
Features

Fin-tech startup launches payment solutions platform throughout Africa

Jenna Delport -
UK based fin-tech startup, SympliFi announced the launch of its fin-tech platform on Wednesday, 28 August 2019. The platform is said to have been designed to empower users around the world offering access to financial solutions - meaning people...
Southern Africa

Kingson Capital partners with AKRO to support new venture ecosystems

Kojo -
South African startups face numerous challenges during the early stages. Some of these companies are usually not able to harness fundamental startup needs, especially access to funding. One company that aims to address this issue is Kingson Capital. Kingson...
Southern Africa

Blue Label Ventures invests in South African tech startup

Jenna Delport -
Venture capital company, Blue Label Ventures announced on Tuesday, 30 July 2019, that it has invested in Cape Town-based technology startup Mobii Systems. The deal will see Blue Label take up 26 per cent of Mobii developers the funding...
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Africa’s digital payments projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030

Africa’s digital payments economy is on a rapid growth trajectory, projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030, according to...
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