Meet the African startups at Techstars New York Class of Spring 2022

Out of the 12 companies selected for the Techstars New York (Techstars NYC) Class of Spring 2022, three are African tech companies.

Izifin is using Embedded Intelligence to help businesses make informed decisions

Izifin, an Artificial Intelligence focused Embedded software provider, is empowering all businesses, despite of their size or sector, to better leverage data and serve their customers.

Inside Flutterwave’s plan for Tanzanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Flutterwave has been licensed as a payment services provider by the Bank of Tanzania to support Tanzanian SMEs overcome challenges presented by the nation's fragmented payment infrastructure.

Religious Apps and Softwares for Africans

Made in Africa religious apps and softwares currently operating and could be the vanguard of new religious tools that will emerge in coming years.

15 African startups to participate in the Google for Startups Accelerator Class 7

Google has announced that 15 African startups will be part of Class 7 of the Google for Startups Accelerator.

Adetola Durojaiye on connecting the dots between between Product, Sales and Growth

With nearly a decade of experience under his belt, Durojaiye has carved a niche for himself, not just as a strategist who can launch products and drive impressive growth, but as a leader who fundamentally understands the human element behind the technology.  

70 resources for African Women in Tech

I curated 70 resources to help women in tech start their exploration of the trifecta of knowledge, community, and money.

In 2 years, SafeBoda has recorded over 3 million rides in Nigeria. What’s next?

Since January 2020 when SafeBoda started operations in Nigeria, it has made with over 3 million rides made by over 10,000 riders and over 100,000 passengers.

Inside Healthtracka’s efforts to provide prompt COVID-19 testing in Nigeria

In June 2021, Healthtracka started providing prompt COVID-19 testing for Nigerians to make up for the international travel requirement. How far has this gone?

One year after launch, Nigerian users generated 1.3 million playlists on Spotify

Since Spotify's launch in Nigeria, the average number of artists streamed per user has grown by 60%, and Nigerian music fans have created 1.3 million user-generated playlists.

Hausa readers can now understand the African tech ecosystem

To provide news and insights to Hausa readers as to what is going on in Africa’s tech ecosystem Munnir Abdulhamid, an android developer based in Northern Nigeria launched Tech Hausa, a tech news blog covering Africa in Hausa language.

Flutterwave 3.0: New products, major rebrand as African fintech giant goes beyond payments

A few days after becoming Africa's most valuable startup, Flutterwave hosted a flagship event to unveil its major rebrand and also announce its prospect for the coming years.