5 Top Nigerian KYC startups

In Africa, a lot of people do not have a local identity to pass Know Your Customer (KYC). The World Bank estimates that 57% of Africans still don’t have a bank account of any type, including a mobile money account, as Africa accounts for half of the people in the world that have no means of identification.

6 metrics African startups must track to attract investors in 2023

Metrics empower investors to identify African startups with growth potential. Understanding them is vital for securing venture capital funding in 2023

Investment apps compared in 2023: Risevest, Chaka, Trove, Bamboo, Cowrywise, Piggyvest and Pillow

We compared these investment apps across four categories: market share, assets offered, user reviews, fees and charges.

Francophone Africa’s Qotto secures $8M Series A

Francophone Africa-focused cleantech company, Qotto has raised $8 million in a Series A equity-debt round to scale its operations in existing markets and expand to Ivory Coast.

Eight ways to raise capital for your startup

Startup capital can be raised through bootstrapping, business partners, angel investors, accelerators, venture capital, grants and convert social capital to financial capital.

What happened at GetEquity Startup Festival 2022?

With the success of this event, GetEquity is looking to make the Startup Festival a continuous event and plans to host its next edition in 2023.

MEST Africa selects 6 Ghanaian startups for the 2022 Express Accelerator

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has selected six Ghanaian startups for the 2022 MEST Express Accelerator.

How to plan a PR roll-out for your startup or client

Beyond fundraising announcements, startups need to work with PR experts that will craft pitches that journalists can find relevant or newsworthy.

The African startups in Y Combinator Summer 2022 batch

These African companies that have been accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2022 batch out of 146 companies, globally.

Inside Vazi Legal’s effort to provide legal support for African tech startups

Founded in 2019, Vazi Legal is a tech law firm that represents African investors, startups, and technology-enabled enterprises at all stages of development.

16 African startups backed by ODX Accelerator

Launched in 2021, the ODX Accelerator has backed 16 African tech startups including Pivo, Sendstack, Mizala and Oneport 365.

Six ways to build a great startup culture

Global HR Leader, Weyinmi Barber shares six ways startups can cultivate a great culture within their organisation.