Tag: Startup

Founders Factory Africa rebrands as 54 Collective vc firm

After four years of accelerating startups across the continent, Founders Factory Africa

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uLesson employees accuse CEO of toxicity, verbal abuse, others

Current and ex-employees of edtech uLesson have accused the founder of the

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Tizeti CEO urges African startups to launch in multiple countries

Chief Executive Officer of Tizeti, Kendall Ananyi, has emphasized the importance of

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Women-only ride-hailing platform HerRyde ‘hibernates’ after one year

After a year of operating in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, HerRyde, a

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API startup Thepeer shuts down, returns capital to investors

The Nigeria-based API startup, Thepeer, which raised a $2.1 million seed round

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Car financing start-up Moove raises $100m in Series B funding

A startup revolutionizing car financing for ride-hailing, Moove, has secured $100 million

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Nigeria leads as African startups raise $217m Feb – Report

In February 2024, startups across Africa achieved a significant milestone by raising

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Nigerian edtech startup AltSchool launches in Kenya

Nigerian edtech startup, AltSchool Africa has opened up in Kenya, its second

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Seedstars Africa raises $30m to fund African startups

The European Investment Bank's subsidiary, EIB Global, has committed $30 million in

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Health startup mPharma lays off 150 workers

A Ghanaian health startup, mPharma, which supply of prescription drugs for pharmacies

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Israeli startup Vesttoo names Ami Barlev as interim CEO

Israeli fintech company, Vesttoo, has announced the appointment of Ami Barlev as

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Kenya logistics startup Sendy shuts down, sells assets

Sendy, a Kenyan logistics start-up that, among other things, allowed merchants to

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