East Africa

Africa now has a substantially increased number of food technology companies, the majority of which are still going strong, while...

ITC and KOSME launch Youth Start-up Academy to improve startup ecosystem in Uganda, increasing employment and business creation The International...

Damu Sasa System Limited has entered into an agreement with the University of Nairobi to conduct research on blood services...

Grey has announced the launch of its service to East Africa starting with Kenya in partnership with Cellulant. Its products,...

Eden Life, Africa’s first home concierge services scheduling platform, has acquired Lynk, the former technology company connecting informal workers to...

Ubongo is a pan-African, non-profit social enterprise aimed at significantly improving school readiness and learning outcomes and promoting social and...

eWAKA, Africa’s new market entrant that is spearheading sustainable mobility options to enhance the region’s economic prospects, recently launched a...

Lami, Kenya’s insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Kenyan-based insurtech startup that leverages mobile technology to reach...

Wealth-tech startup Ndovu has officially been launched today at a media event in Nairobi, Kenya by its co-founders Radhika Bhachu,...

BasiGo, an e-mobility startup has launched operations in Nairobi, Kenya. This is coming after the startup raised US$900,000 (KES 100m)...

Turaco (Ellard Insurance Agency Ltd.) and M-KOPA are proud to announce that they have officially insured over 16,000 emerging market...

Service on-demand platform Kazi helps consumers find trusted businesses and service providers in their vicinity and increases visibility for business...

The application of technology comes in different shades, asides from the very common use in finance, medicine and health, the...

Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, will be showcasing some of the graduating companies from its accelerators in Ghana,...

Mobile money agents are the backbone of the mobile money industry, however, they face inherent liquidity management challenges in their...

Countries in the Sub-saharan region of Africa appears to have the lowest prices in absolute terms,  making African food products...

Education is known to be an integral part of every society, both formal and informal education. It is often said...

Financial institutions and traditional modes of savings have offered users the platform to save their money over the years, however,...

Africa has experienced rapid and almost exponential growth in the financial sector as Fintech startups emerged in various countries across...

Ajua, the integrated Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has acquired WayaWaya, the Kenya-based Artificial Intelligence and Machine...

Africa appears to have one of the largest underdeveloped insurance sectors on the globe and this alone positions it as...

Sokowatch, the innovative e-commerce platform that supplies and finances mom-and-pop stores across East Africa, has today been named in Fast...

More than one billion businesses around the world use technology solutions to engage and reach customers. This simplifies their daily...

Uncover Skincare a Kenyan-based startup has recently launched a “one stop shop for skincare”. Founded by Catherine Lee and Sneha...

Catch, a taxi-hailing startup based in Ethiopia has launched in Kenya after a successful take-off in its home country. Established...

Karisimbi Technology Solutions, a Rwandan based e-health startup is supporting hospitals in the country to go completely digital. The startup...

Damu-Sasa, a Kenyan e-health startup has secured US$20,000 from Villgro Africa to enable it contribute its quota in minimizing the...

Swifttdial a Kenyan startup has recently launched a cloud-based contact centre that supports firms in customer engagements while also seeing...

Carhoot is a car care and mobile maintenance app that enables  car owners and users to get roadside assistance, order spare...

Kenyan-based fintech firm Pezesha has emerged winner of the 2020 AFI Inclusive FinTech Showcase, capturing the AFI members and the...