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This pan-African freelance platform is the first Zimbabwean startup backed by Techstars
On the 25th of January, Techstars Seattle announced its 12th class featuring 10 startups from different…
Flextock is a YC-backed e-commerce fulfillment provider for Africa and the Middle East
When merchants launch their e-commerce businesses, they can easily manage the end-to-end operations in the early…
Nigerian founders-turn-investors are now running syndicate funds
The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi, co-founders of…
Jumia co-CEO Jeremy Hodara talks African e-commerce, and his company’s path to profitability
This month, African e-commerce giant Jumia released its second full-year financials for Q4 and its fiscal…
Stitch emerges from stealth with $4M for its API fintech play in Africa
Over the years, there has been a growing trend of fintech infrastructure players around the world.…
Jumia narrows losses, as its payment service grows in financial results
After years of losses, African e-commerce giant Jumia claimed significant progress towards profitability in its Q4…
South African digital bank TymeBank lands $109M from UK and Philippines investors
The onset of the pandemic has led to increased demand across customer income groups around the…
Spotify to expand international footprint across 85 new markets
Over the next few days, Spotify will be launching its service in 85 new markets, and…
How Antler East Africa is building early-stage startups with experienced professionals
Antler is an early-stage venture capital firm which can also be described as a “company builder.” It…