June 4, 2019
Africa Roundup: Jumia’s post-IPO earnings, Gokada’s $5.3M raise, Facebook’s fake-news purge, Joe Montana’s fintech investment
Jumia held its first post-IPO earnings call and weathered a short-sell assault...
May 31, 2019
Diving deep into Africa’s blossoming tech scene
Jumia may be the first startup you’ve heard of from Africa. But the...
March 6, 2019
Africa Roundup: Kenya’s BRCK acquires EveryLayer, Nigeria’s TeamApt eyes global expansion
Kenyan communications hardware company BRCK acquired the assets of Nairobi-based...
January 23, 2019
Connecting African software developers with top tech companies nets Andela $100 million
Andela, the company that connects Africa’s top software developers with...
December 14, 2018
OffGridBox raises $1.6M to charge and hydrate rural Africa with its all-in-one installations
The simplest needs are often the most vital: power and clean water will get you...
December 7, 2018
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $6M, expands in Africa
Nigerian trucking logistics startup Kobo360 has raised $6 million to...
August 3, 2018
MallforAfrica goes global, Kobo360 and Sokowatch raise VC, France explains its $76M fund
B2B e-commerce company Sokowatch closed a $2 million seed investment...
June 29, 2018
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 accepted into YC, raises $1.2 million
When Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 interviewed for Y...
October 14, 2016
A test flight with Zipline, makers of humanitarian delivery drones
A maker of delivery drones called Zipline began nationwide delivery of...