East Africa
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Edtech
Ethiopia’s edtech startup Gebeya launches its revamped marketplace
Gebeya, the Pan-African source for freelance professional talent, has expanded its revamped marketplace, the first of its kind in terms…
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Funding
Kenyan Food Tech Startup, Kune, Bags $1mn
Nairobi-based food tech startup, Kune, has announced that it has secured a $1mn pre-seed round to launch its food-on-demand service…
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Funding
Kenyan Solar startup, Pawame, secures $2.45mn in grant and equity funding
Nairobi-based solar energy startup, Pawame, has landed $1.7mn in grant capital and an additional $750k in equity funding to finance…
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E-commerce
Kenya e-commerce startup, Sky.Garden, bags $4mn in series A funding round
Sky.Garden has secured a $4mn Serie A round led by SANAD’s MSME fund, UNCOVERED FUND, Aavishkaar, and the KSK Angel Fund. This adds to the…
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Digital
PayWay Ethiopia secures a 6-figure grant from Li-Way
PayWay Ethiopia the digital payments solution provider has signed a funding agreement to become one of the implementing partners at the…
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Fintech
Uganda’s Fintech Startup, Ensibuuko, Secures US$1mn Seed funding round
Ensibuuko a Kampala-based fintech startup, has raised a US$1 million funding round to help it scale at home and abroad.…
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Funding
Rwandan Blockchain Startup, Leaf Global Fintech, Raises Funding From UNICEF
The UNICEF Innovation Fund has announced a $300,000 investment in Leaf Global Fintech, Rumsan, and Xcapit, three blockchain firms. The…
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Supply chain & logistics
Ethiopian last-mile delivery startup, Eshi Express, lands seed round investment from Addis Ababa Angels
Addis-based last-mile delivery company Eshi Express has closed a seed round from Addis Ababa Angles Network. ‘Eshi‘ which stands for yes…
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Funding
Kenyan InsurTech Startup, Lami Technologies, Secures US$1.8mn Seed Funding
Kenyan insurance technology (InsurTech), Lami Technologies, a company that aims to democratize insurance products and services for low-income Kenyans, has…
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Food & Agriculture
EthioChicken Secures US$5mn Investment From OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I
EthioChicken, an Ethiopian chicken company, has secured a US$5mn investment from OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, Finland’s first global emerging…
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