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Google selects six startups in its 2024 African Accelerator Cohort

Google has announced the six startups it’s chosen for this year’s Startups Accelerator Africa.

Spotlight

This startup, Bidhaa, wants to speed up innovation for African startups

By combining detailed market insights with structured ideation and validation tools, the platform helps reduce the time and resources entrepreneurs spend on market research and validation.

Startup Life

Why African startups must stay visible beyond milestone announcements

An ongoing PR strategy isn't just about grabbing attention during big news cycles; it's about shaping the narrative over time, building credibility, and fostering trust.

Startup Life

Content marketing guide for African B2B startups

In this guide, we'll look at proven methods and strategies designed specifically to help B2B African Startups improve their content marketing

Arican Markets

First SVB, now Mercury. US banks leave African startups in dire straits

Mercury’s stumble from fintech hero to a target of federal scrutiny highlights the complex interplay between rapid growth, regulatory compliance, and financial stability

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d.light raises $176 Million debt to provide off-grid solar power in East Africa

d.light, has recently closed a new $176 million securitization deal to support affordable solar solutions for low-income households in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Startup Life

Getting your first 1,000 users as an African Startup

Read this article if you're an early-stage startup founder or marketing team with a new product or service seeking user acquisition strategies.

Funding Tracker

African startups raised $652.4 million in H1 2024 as the downward funding trend continues

This figure marks a weighty decrease of about 50.2% compared to the $1.31 billion raised in H1 2023, according to data from BD Funding Tracker

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Iyin Aboyeji’s Accelerate Africa selects 10 African startups for its pioneer cohort

Four months after its launch, Accelerate Africa, a new accelerator program aiming to become the "Y Combinator of Africa," has selected its first cohort of 10 startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and Eswatini.

Cybersecurity

A talent shortfall threatens cybersecurity in Africa

In Q2 2023, the region experienced the highest average of cyberattacks per week per organization

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BD Insider 224: Africa’s Talking faces lawsuits from ex-director

Inside: Turmoil at Africa's Talking, a Kenya-based communication API startup, women in tech and LemFi eyes the Chinese market.

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Flutterwave shuts down Barter, its consumer payment platform

Flutterwave has permanently closed down its consumer payment platform, Barter. The fintech will now focus on its businesses and remittance solutions.

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