Meet the African tech startups that are supporting Chess in Slums Africa
These African tech startups are supporting Chess in Slums Africa to empower children in impoverished communities in Africa.
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Treepz acquires Ugabus, closes $2.8 million seed round
In two years, Treepz (formerly Plentywaka) has set up an office in Canada, acquired two startups in Ghana and Uganda, and closed a $2.8 million seed round.
How the proposed startup bill will drive growth in Nigeria's tech ecosystem.
An exclusive Interview with a volunteer supporting the development and passage of the bill, Tomiwa Aladekomo (CEO, Big Cabal Media), on how the Nigeria Startup bill will impact the ecosystem.
Endeavor Nigeria commences Endeavour ScaleUp Program to support 7 entrepreneurs
Endeavor Nigeria commence a 10-week incubation program to support and seven Nigerian based emerging high impact entrepreneurs.
What you need to know about stock vesting in an African startup
Stock vesting is one of the ways a startup compensates its early employees. But, it may sometimes involve complex terms. which may not be understandable to a lot of employees. So, what are the key components of stock vesting in an African startup?
These 9 African startups made it into YC's Summer 21 Batch
YC has announced its Summer 21 batch of startups, of which 9 are African startups.
Egyptian eCommerce startup, MaxAB, closes $40M Series A to fuel expansion
MaxAB, the largest Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, has secured $40M in a Series A round, led by RMBV, a prominent impact investor in North Africa.
Meet the 15 Startups that made it to 6th Google Startup Accelerator
The 15-list cohort brings the total number of startups that have being a part of Google's Startup Accelerator program to 82.
UK Nigeria TechHub announces the graduation of 10 startups from the iNOVO Accelerator Programme
The top 10 startups across EdTech, AgriTech and HealthTech also received an opportunity to validate their solutions with pilots and proof of concept engagements and use their newfound insights to rapidly pivot and scale
What to make of Silicon Valley's interest in African startups
Silicon valley has been showing increasing interest in the African startup ecosystem. They now provide funding, collaboration, incubation and partnerships for African startups. What are the drivers behind this and what does it mean for the ecosystem?