Nayantara Jha is the Managing Editor and Co-Founder of WeeTracker. Having worked extensively in Media & Communication field, she wants to use her experience in being the voice of startups. She is passionate about content, story-telling, and profits. If not writing, she can be found gardening or cooking. She likes reading spooky stories in her free time and is an ardent believer in ‘karma.’ If you are a startup in Africa and feel the need to be heard, don’t hesitate to drop her an email at [email protected]
Zachariah George is a well-known personality of the African startup Landscape, but for those who are yet to know him,
Africa is shining, Period. So, there has been a lot of exchange on social media about the recent reports on
The recent shutdown of the much-transacted startup DealDey that had not just a celebrated founder but an experienced team to
London and Cape Town-based WhereIsMyTransport, a public transport data and technology company, has secured an additional USD 1.8 Mn from
The year 2018 had impressive numbers for African early and growth stage companies, where cumulatively they raised USD 725.6 Mn.
Just three days after announcing its big round in India’s Edtech startup Byju’s; Naspers today announced another investment in yet another
Anyone who thinks of a startup; thinks of making it big. Founders nurture their ideas to ensure that it grows
Port Harcourt-based on-demand mobile diagnostic imaging startup SonoCare has secured funding to the tune of USD 250 K from coLabs funds. The investment
Nairobi based AgriTech Startup Twiga Foods has secured USD 10 Mn in a Series A funding round led by World
Cape Town-based business 5nines technologies that has developed one point solution, PharmaScout for healthcare professionals, has raised an undisclosed amount in Series
Young William Ponela experienced many evenings in Zimbabwe where he could not study due to lack of electricity. On many
Naspers announced today, that it has launched a USD 314 Mn fund for South African technology companies. The initiative will be
The Tunisian Startup Act has been implemented today, thereby officially becoming law and has got published in the Official Journal
South African Fintech startup JUMO today announced an equity funding round of USD 52 Mn led by Goldman Sachs. The
Cape Town-based Point of Sale payments provider Yoco has raised a Series B round of USD 16M led by Partech with participation
In what seems like a new pivot to their business model, Cape Town-based EdTech Startup SkillUp Tutors that offers parents
Sxuirrel, a peer-to-peer startup for storage space and parking has aggressive plans for expansion this year. Sxuirrel is an idea
Cape Town-based ride-sharing startup Jumpin Rides secured USD 136 K from various local and international business angels. The startup is
South African venture capital firm Knife Capital announced today, that it is launching its fourth Grindstone Accelerator programme in partnership
The urban life has its unique requirements, especially when loans are involved. The insurance industry which began as a group
One of the highlight, this year so far, remains the massive funding coming in from Europe; USD 70 million fund
Cape Town-based proptech startup HouseME has raised a follow-up round from its core shareholders. The exact amount of investment remains undisclosed,
Brian Gitta from Uganda won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for his innovative product Matibabu. He would receive USD 33
How much can you push yourself for your dreams and your conviction? When the world asks you to accept defeat
Headquartered in India’s Financial Capital Mumbai, Nazara Games now has plans to enthrall gamers in Africa. The company has sealed
Johannesburg based AURA, a safetech startup, has secured USD 158 K from HAVAIC. The investment is part of the USD
Johannesburg based Lebashe group announced that it would increase its stake in the Peer-to-Peer lending startup RainFin, this Friday. It will
UberEats acquires Dallas based orderTalk for an undisclosed amount. So what’s the great news? Well, Cape Town-based Knife Capital just
Janngo, a Startup Studio based out of Abidjan has raised its first funding round of USD 1.1 Mn from a
Port Harcourt based AI startup Touchabl Pictures has secured a sum of USD 20 K from Genesys Tech Hub. The pre-seed
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