Month: July 2021
86 posts
The UNCDF Agritech Challenge 2021 is now accepting applications for innovative Agritech solutions to address the challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Asia and Africa
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has launched the Agritech Challenge in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission,…
Guidewheel, formerly Safi, a Kenyan firm, has raised $8 million in a Series A round to expand into the United States
Guidewheel, a manufacturing technology pioneer founded in Nairobi, Kenya as Safi, has raised $8 million in Series A…
Pineapple, a South African insurtech startup, has raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round
Pineapple, a South African insurtech startup that has grown by 200 percent in the previous six months, has…
Abake Adenle, a Nigerian-American financial analyst, has been awarded for developing a speech recognition API for African languages
Women in Voice (WiV), an international non-profit based in Seattle, Washington, has given Dr Abake Adenle the DEI…
Olumide Soyombo, a Nigerian angel investor, has launched Voltron Capital, a pan-African venture capital firm
Voltron Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital fund for businesses, has been launched by Olumide Soyombo. Olumide Soyombo is…
The price of Bitcoin has risen beyond $40,000 for the first time since June 16th
As stock traders bailed out and traders took confidence from recent optimistic remarks about Bitcoin from high-profile investors, the…
DFS Lab and Stellar Development Foundation have teamed up to launch a Blockchain Bootcamp for African startups
DFS Lab, in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), has opened a call for applications for a…
DFS Lab and Stellar Development Foundation have teamed up to launch a Blockchain Bootcamp for African startups
DFS Lab, in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), has opened a call for applications for a…
The Vital Voices Fellowship for Female Entrepreneurs ($20,000 Worth)
The Vital Voices GROW Fellowship is a leading global accelerator program for women owners of small and medium-sized businesses that…
Vital Voices GROW Fellowship for Female Entrepreneurs 2021 ($20,000 Support)
The focus of this challenge is not limited to providing equitable basic sanitation and hygiene facilities but to…
