In 2015, Watu Credit co-founder Andris Kaneps physically transferred a small cash loan to a women’s group in Kenya’s coastal…
After over a decade of investment and expansion across Africa, M-KOPA has finally turned a profit. The Nairobi-based asset-financing startup…
Africa makes up less than 3% of global genome sequencing, a laboratory procedure to determine the entire genetic makeup of…
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OKO, a Malian climate and agritech startup that provides climate insurance for African farmers, has raised an undisclosed funding round…
In many parts of Africa, where hand-me-downs and second-hand markets dominate the cyclic ownership of goods, people still discard items…
For most people in Sub-Saharan Africa, electricity is unstable at best, nonexistent at worst. This leads to a variety of…
Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 7…
In crowded Lagos neighbourhoods, small shops stocked with soft drinks, instant noodles, and toiletries are where most Nigerians shop. But…
Reliable health data remains scarce in many African countries, leaving doctors to make treatment decisions with only fragments of the…
Infinity Health Africa, a Nigerian regulatory technology and market access company, has been selected for the inaugural Google for Startups…
Ilara Health, a Kenya-based healthtech company that helps primary care clinics deliver better healthcare, is restructuring its operations and laying…
Watu, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later startup, is targeting revenues of KES 44 billion ($340 million) in 2025 as it pivots towards…
Fincra, a payments infrastructure provider for businesses in and beyond Africa, has partnered with Reap, a global stablecoin-enabled infrastructure provider,…
Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 5…
Each year, the U.S. issues approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas, mostly for professionals and entrepreneurs who can build companies, advance…
Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 7…
Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 7…
Alami Capital, an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with capital and delivers projects, has unveiled The LaunchPad, a venture-building platform…
In 2024, Nigerians imported ₦60.59 trillion (~$40 billion) worth of goods according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Manufactured…