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Local funding for early-stage startups is taking off in Africa
This past week, Ingressive Capital, a $10 million venture capital fund started by Maya Horgan Famodu…
These are the next startup investment hotspots in west Africa
Startup tracker, Africa: The Big Deal’s figures show that since 2019, west African startups have hauled…
Why Africa is defying global trends in VC funding
In recent weeks, tech media has been awash with coverage of falling startup valuations and sell-offs…
Pfizer to offer drugs at not-for-profit prices in low income countries
Pfizer, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has announced that it will be providing nearly…
Million-dollar blockchain projects have finally come to Africa
The potential use cases of blockchain technology largely complement Africa’s efforts to address its socioeconomic challenges,…
The rise in funding to female-led startups in Africa, has many caveats
Investments made into African female-led startups have grown by nearly seven-fold over the last three years,…
Global demand for African developers is on the rise
Four out of every ten African software developers now work for at least one company based…
A Swedish nonprofit is creating the largest startup hub in east Africa
For five years, Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation has helped social tech entrepreneurs in Africa and elsewhere solve…