A reporter from byOuut with an interest in covering emerging markets and highlighting underrepresented founders. When not writing, I am on the internet reading other publications, and all your tweets.
Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is booming, with a growing number of innovative companies emerging across the country. However, there is a stark divide between startups in the northern and southern
Google has announced the launch of Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change. This 10-week, equity-free program is specifically designed for Seed to Series A startups that are working hard to
Saudi Arabian game maker Sandsoft Games has invested $3.25 million in mobile racing and motorsport game developer, The Tiny Digital Factory (TDF).
This backing adds weight to Sandsoft’s
The Israeli-based mobile gaming company, Playtika has proposed an increased price to acquire Angry Birds developer Rovio.
In an announcement, Playtika said it would now purchase the shares for a
Jumia’s digital payments platform JumiaPay and Contact Creditech, the consumer financing arm of Contact Financial Holding have entered a new partnership to launch a new group of financial services
Cathedis, a Moroccan delivery, and e-logistics startup has received its second funding worth $735K in a pre-series A round.
The new financing was jointly raised from AKWA Group’s Venture
Commerce across Africa is fragmented because currencies are different. According to the World Bank, approximately 41 currencies are serving Africa’s 54 countries. This fragmentation has made moving money across
The African Enterprise Challenge Fund(AECF) recently launched a USD1.2 million worth of innovation fund.
The AECF is a development institution that helps businesses and startups alike to be
Egyptian fintech, Dayra has secured $3 million in a pre-seed round which is a combination of equity and debt financing.
In addition to the funding, Dayra has joined Y Combinator’
Koinz, an Egypt-based restaurant aggregator startup, recently raised a $4.8million seed round. The round was led by Justin Mateen who has been actively involved in investing in startups since
In a world that continues to evolve, and fast, Africa is very quickly rising in the ranks of tech innovation and evolution. At the moment, Africa has a finger in
Barely 48 hours ago, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) launched the registration platform for COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria ahead of the delivery of 3.92 million doses
