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Meta and This Is Digital launch AI Academy Kenya with startup pitchathon and practical training
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Meta and This Is Digital launch AI Academy Kenya with startup pitchathon and practical training

Meta in partnership with African AI accelerator This Is Digital have launched the AI Academy Kenya, a new programme aimed…

September 14, 2026
Fintech Founders’ Arrest Rocks Kenya With 200,000+ Customers & Retailers Stranded
Fintech Startups

Fintech Founders’ Arrest Rocks Kenya With 200,000+ Customers & Retailers Stranded

For three years, FlexPay sold Kenyans a fintech fairy tale, offering a save-now-buy-later platform built on the promise that Kenyans…

September 4, 2026
AI Tech Startups

Kenya AI Accessibility Innovation Uses Local Roads to Help Visually Impaired Users Navigate – The Voice of Africa

Kenya AI Accessibility Innovation Uses Local Roads to Help Visually Impaired Users Navigate  The Voice of Africa Source link

August 22, 2026
Fintech Startups

Kenya and South Africa Remain Key Startup Funding Hubs in Africa in 2026 – fundsforNGOs News

Kenya and South Africa continue to rank among Africa’s most important startup ecosystems in 2026, attracting significant venture capital across…

August 14, 2026
New EV Entrant Targets Taxi Drivers With Sh1.8m Compact Car
EV Startups

New EV Entrant Targets Taxi Drivers With Sh1.8m Compact Car

Sunday, August 02, 2026 • 3 min read A compact electric vehicle connected to a charging station, as new market…

August 2, 2026
iHUB Unveils 12 Startups Joining Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship –
Educational Startups

iHUB Unveils 12 Startups Joining Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship –

iHUB Unveils 12 Startups Joining Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship –  MSME Africa Source link

July 25, 2026
FMO Plans $30 Million Financing Package for M-KOPA’s Kenya E-Mobility Business – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

FMO Plans $30 Million Financing Package for M-KOPA’s Kenya E-Mobility Business – Tech In Africa

Dutch development bank FMO is preparing a $30 million senior-debt financing package for M-KOPA Kenya Mobility, the electric-motorbike subsidiary of…

July 23, 2026
FINTECH AFRICA | Nigerian Stablecoin Fintech, Timon, Secures Funding and Expands into Kenya After Crossing 100,000 Users
Fintech Startups

FINTECH AFRICA | Nigerian Stablecoin Fintech, Timon, Secures Funding and Expands into Kenya After Crossing 100,000 Users

Nigerian travel fintech, Timon, has expanded into Kenya after surpassing 100,000 users, alongside securing an undisclosed investment from crypto and…

July 13, 2026
Alliance-backed Timon expands into Kenya after crossing 100,000 users – Businessday NG
Fintech Startups

Alliance-backed Timon expands into Kenya after crossing 100,000 users – Businessday NG

Timon, a stablecoin-powered travel payments startup, is expanding its operations in Kenya after surpassing 100,000 users across Africa, a milestone…

July 8, 2026
Educational Startups

From Kenya to Zambia: Startup wins role in school meals overhaul – standardmedia.co.ke

From Kenya to Zambia: Startup wins role in school meals overhaul  standardmedia.co.ke Source link

June 29, 2026
Kenya strengthens position as Africa’s tech powerhouse with Google startup cohort success
AI Tech Startups

Kenya strengthens position as Africa’s tech powerhouse with Google startup cohort success

Kenya strengthens position as Africa’s tech powerhouse with Google startup cohort success  Citizen Digital Source link

June 24, 2026
Kenya strengthens position as Africa’s tech powerhouse with Google startup cohort success
AI Tech Startups

Kenya strengthens position as Africa’s tech powerhouse with Google startup cohort success

Kenya strengthens position as Africa’s tech powerhouse with Google startup cohort success  Citizen Digital Source link

June 23, 2026
Tibu Health Secures Proparco Funding To Expand Affordable Healthcare In Kenya
Healthcare Startups

Tibu Health Secures Proparco Funding To Expand Affordable Healthcare In Kenya

Tibu Health Secures Proparco Funding To Expand Affordable Healthcare In Kenya Kenyan healthtech startup Tibu Health has secured a financing…

June 9, 2026
Kenya leads Bloomberg’s 2026 Africa startups to watch list
Fintech Startups

Kenya leads Bloomberg’s 2026 Africa startups to watch list

Kenya’s BuuPass, Leta, Oye and WorkPay have been named to Bloomberg News’ 2026 Africa Startups to Watch list, featuring 25…

May 29, 2026
Visa-backed fintech Branch lays off staff in Nigeria and Kenya despite $30 million profit
Fintech Startups

Visa-backed fintech Branch lays off staff in Nigeria and Kenya despite $30 million profit

The San Francisco-headquartered startup, one of Africa’s largest app-based lenders, confirmed it had reduced staff across parts of its…

May 25, 2026
📌 | Fintech Association Of Kenya
Fintech Startups

📌 | Fintech Association Of Kenya

This is Tom Blomfield, the co-founder of Monzo & GoCardless, and now Y Combinator’s General Partner. In just 13 minutes,…

May 25, 2026
Kulipa Raises $6.2M to Help Fintechs Like Flutterwave Turn Stablecoin Balances Into Real Payments – Techish Kenya
Fintech Startups

Kulipa Raises $6.2M to Help Fintechs Like Flutterwave Turn Stablecoin Balances Into Real Payments – Techish Kenya

Stablecoins now settle over $300 billion worth of transactions every day. Yet if you hold stablecoins and want to buy…

April 6, 2026
Why A Fintech CEO Isn’t Losing Sleep Over Kenya’s Steep New Licensing Fee
Fintech Startups

Why A Fintech CEO Isn’t Losing Sleep Over Kenya’s Steep New Licensing Fee

When Kenya’s Treasury proposed that stablecoin issuers put up KES 500 M (approximately USD 3.8 M) in paid-up capital to…

April 1, 2026

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MARKET MAP: 89 VC-Backed Startups Changing Finance, Audits, Banking & Compliance
Fintech Startups

MARKET MAP: 89 VC-Backed Startups Changing Finance, Audits, Banking & Compliance

September 16, 2026
Portage closes fourth FinTech VC fund at $600 million USD | BetaKit
Fintech Startups

Portage closes fourth FinTech VC fund at $600 million USD | BetaKit

September 16, 2026
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Fintech Startups

FIS Acquires AI-Native OpenCoreOS as Core Banking Consolidation Continues | The Fintech Times

September 16, 2026
Fintech Startups

Here are the VCs judging in Startup Battlefield 200 Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

[ad_1] A great pitch doesn’t win Startup Battlefield 200. A great company does. That’s why the VCs sitting in the…

September 16, 2026

EdTech Startups Update

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India Today Education Desk
Educational Startups

He started with 300 students on Telegram in college, then built a Rs 10 lakh startup

September 16, 2026
India Today Education Desk
Educational Startups

He started with 300 students on Telegram in college, then built a Rs 10 lakh startup

September 16, 2026
AI English-learning startup Loora founders CEO Roy Mor and CTO Yonti Levin.
Educational Startups

Israeli AI language company Loora raises $22 million Series B funding | The Jerusalem Post

September 16, 2026
Thanh Hoa brings startup education into schools
Educational Startups

Thanh Hoa brings startup education into schools

September 15, 2026

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Kazakh startup takes 2nd place at sports technology competition in US
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AI Tech Startups

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