1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (226+ words) Nigeria-founded mobility fintech company Moove, which democratises access to vehicle ownership for mobility entrepreneurs, has raised raised US$250 million in a Series C round at a US$2.1 billion valuation. Founded in 2020 by Ladi Delano and Jide Odunsi to connect mobility…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (126+ words) Every year, millions of people working outside Africa send money back to their families. It is one of the largest financial flows into the continent, and for most people doing it, that flow costs far more than it should. Maplerad,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (284+ words) African tech has a serious gender problem when it comes to women within leadership positions at startups, yet there has been tangible progress on this front since 2023. That is according to the third edition of “Diversity Dividend: Exploring Gender Equality…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (290+ words) Chargebyte, active in Kenya and soon to expand to Rwanda, is overcoming power challenges on the continent by designing, assembling, and deploying hybrid mobile charging and connectivity stations in high-traffic public spaces across Africa. Founded in 2023, Chargebyte responded to strong…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (170+ words) Ghanaian startup Wingxtra has joined FasterCapital’s EquityPilot programme to help it scale its cargo drone service. Wingxtra builds high‑payload, GPS‑navigated delivery drones capable of carrying up to 10kg of cargo with redundant navigation and safety systems. The company’s zero…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (357+ words) Small steps have been taken towards greater gender diversity within the African tech startup ecosystem over the last two years, but much more needs to be done if anything close to parity is to be achieved, with funding for female-founded…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (311+ words) Disrupt Africa Ghanaian startups Built, GrowForMe, and SAYeTECH have raised a combined US$500,000 in funding from the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility, a US$4 million pilot investment facility aimed at identifying founders often overlooked by traditional investors. Managed by Village Capital…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (183+ words) Ivorian startup Ecobyke has joined FasterCapital’s EquityPilot programme to help it scale its electric bike, scooter and trotinette services across major African cities. Ecobyke is a micro-mobility startup founded by Pierre Junior Assi that designs and operates shared electric bicycles,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (191+ words) Disrupt Africa Kenyan travel-fintech startup Afrinity has joined FasterCapital’s EquityPilot programme to help it refine execution priorities, strengthen go-to-market messaging, and align initial product milestones for early deployment and user acquisition. Founded by Joseph Peters, Afrinity is a Nairobi-based platform…...

3+ week, 59+ min ago   (164+ words) Disrupt Africa ShoppersBag uses QR-enabled eco-bag tags and mobile and web applications to measure in-store usage, reward eco-conscious shoppers, and connect bag producers and brands for incentive-driven campaigns. It has now been selected for the EquityPilot programme run by FasterCapital,…...