Small Business

Day 1-1000: How Bunce walked a trust desert to catalyse adoption

Bunce describes itself as a data-driven engagement platform. But for its founders, the real journey wasn’t just about building software;…

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7 African startups transforming health records, human resource, and home care

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured seven…

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After losing a $50,000 Upwork contract, this Nigerian founder built a startup to fix global hiring bias

The systemic bias in global hiring did not dawn on Obinna Umeh until he’d lost 17 freelance contracts on Upwork…

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What do African investors really look for in a pitch deck in 2025?

These investors’ portfolios span an array of industries—from fintech, climate tech, gender-led, clean energy, food systems, cities, and creative Economy,…

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A solar powered hospital-on-wheels takes urgent care into Zimbabwe’s hinterlands

In Zimbabwe, over 60% of the population live in rural areas where access to healthcare is limited by distance, cost,…

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If you can win in Africa, Watu Credit thinks you can in Latin America

In 2015, Watu Credit co-founder Andris Kaneps physically transferred a small cash loan to a women’s group in Kenya’s coastal…

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Moniepoint bets $7.39 million on London expansion in UK remittance push

Moniepoint’s London remittance bet has cost it $3.77 million since February 2024, according to UK regulatory filings. Moniepoint Group set…

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M-KOPA turns its first-ever profit as revenue surges 66% to $416m

After over a decade of investment and expansion across Africa, M-KOPA has finally turned a profit. The Nairobi-based asset-financing startup…

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This Nigerian startup wants your DNA to rewrite global medicine

Africa makes up less than 3% of global genome sequencing, a laboratory procedure to determine the entire genetic makeup of…

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7 African startups transforming learning, labour, lifestyles, and local trade

7 African startups reinventing healthcare, employee management, e-commerce, and education Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges…

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