Kenya’s Startup Ecosystem Has a Growth Problem Beyond Funding
Kenya’s startup sector is attracting large amounts of private capital at the same time that venture-backed companies are shutting down,…
Tag: African Startups
African Startup News (May 1, 2026) |
African startups are making significant progress. In this context, the digital economy platform FollowICT highlights the top startup news across…
African Startup News (April 17, 2026) |
African startups are making significant progress. In this context, the digital economy platform FollowICT highlights the top startup news across…
African Startup News (April 3, 2026) |
African startups are making significant progress. In this context, the digital economy platform FollowICT highlights the top startup news across…
Dabafinance – Qualiphi Acquires Career Club to Expand AI Career Platform Across MENA
STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALMarch 24, 2026 at 9:32 AM UTC TLDR Qualiphi acquires Career Club to expand AI-powered career services in…
Dabafinance – Moniepoint Acquires Orda to Embed Payments Into Restaurant Operations
STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALMarch 23, 2026 at 11:08 PM UTC TLDR Moniepoint acquires Orda, rebrands it as Moniebook for Restaurants to…
A Nigerian Startup’s Newest Model Is Crushing OpenAI And Google
“Sorry, I didn’t catch that.” For millions of Africans, this robotic apology from Siri or Alexa isn’t just a minor…
How $3.9B in Startup Deals Recast Africa’s Venture Story
African startup funding reached $3.9 billion across more than 500 deals in 2025. On its face, that figure restores a…
Spiro Secures USD 7 M Loan To Scale Electric Motorcycles In Africa
Spiro Secures USD 7 M Loan To Scale Electric Motorcycles In Africa Spiro, an Africa-focused electric motorcycle company, has secured…
Dabafinance – BasiGo Gets Funding From Proparco To Scale EV Deployment Across Africa
STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALDecember 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM UTC TLDR Kenya’s electric bus company BasiGo has received funding from Proparco,…
NBA Africa Names Five Startup Winners in 2025 Triple-Double Accelerator Program | Business
NBA Africa has unveiled the five prize-winning startup companies from the second edition of the NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator,…
Egypt Healthtech Rology Secures New Funding To Scale AI Teleradiology
Egypt Healthtech Rology Secures New Funding To Scale AI Teleradiology Egyptian healthtech startup Rology has secured a new growth funding…
Dabafinance – Egypt’s Duaya Acquires EXMGO to Expand Pharmacy Digitisation
STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALSeptember 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM UTC TLDR Egypt-based healthtech startup Duaya has acquired EXMGO, a local SaaS…
Dabafinance – EdVentures Invests in Eight New Egyptian Edtech Startups
STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALOctober 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM UTC TLDR EdVentures, the venture capital arm of Nahdet Misr Group, invests…
Dabafinance – DRC education tech startup Schoolap expands into Kenya
STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALAugust 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM UTC TLDR Schoolap, a DRC-based edtech company, expands into Kenya, its first…