When the demo day for Y Combinator’s winter cohort of startups begins later this month, Bloom…
Tag: Beyond Silicon Valley
African startup CEOs that study abroad raise more VC money than those at home
Besides being the chief executives of multibillion-dollar African startups, Olugbenga Agboola of Flutterwave, and Ham Serunjogi…
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…
Andreessen Horowitz’s first African startup bet is a mobile games company
A South African startup’s ambition to be the platform of choice for game studios seeking users…
Nigeria’s startup bill is heading to parliament after winning cabinet approval
A bill to formalize relations between startups and regulators in Nigeria was approved by the country’s…
What tech hubs have achieved in Africa in the last decade
When analyzing progress in Africa’s startup scene, attention focuses on the startups solving user problems and…
Ethiopia’s innovators are trying to find purpose in a time of war
Early 2020 was a hopeful time for Ethiopia’s startups. Venture capitalists were increasingly eyeing Ethiopian startups,…
Miami’s tech boom started with a tweet but is sustained by more than hype
Delian Asparouhov, like many tech workers in San Francisco, was fed up with his city. The…
India’s startup ecosystem doesn’t need China
On the face of it, many of India’s bright new companies have benefited from Chinese involvement.…