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Syndicate Bio: How Dr Abasi Ene-Obong is Using AI and Genetic Data to Tackle Cancer and Rare Diseases in Africa
Syndicate Bio, a Lagos-based health innovation company, has launched its advanced sequencing laboratory and Direct, a new precision medicine service that allows patients to...
VBank and Anchoria Launch Shares-Backed Loan for Investors to Borrow Without Selling Shares – What This Means
Nigerian investors can now access cash without liquidating quality shares, thanks to a new secured overdraft facility from VBank and Anchoria Securities Limited. For many...
Silo Africa: How This Kenyan Agritech Startup Is Tackling Post-Harvest Loss for African Farmers
When Faith Koki Sammy founded Silo Africa, she set out to solve a crisis she knew all too well; the devastating post-harvest losses that...
Breni: How this Northern Nigerian Startup is Using AI to Transform Multilingual Learning for Students
Breni, the Northern Nigerian Startup Using AI to Transform Multilingual Learning for Students
How Car Washers in South Africa Can Now Receive Cashless Payments Through Street Wallet and Plush
Street Wallet, a South African cashless payment fintech, has struck a partnership with Plush Car Wash, one of the country’s leading car care brands,...
Reme-D: How Egypt’s Biotech Startup is Building Affordable Molecular Diagnostics to Transform Africa’s Healthcare
When Egypt confirmed its first COVID-19 case on 14 February 2020, the country was thrust into a diagnostic crisis. Test kits were scarce, imports...
What Kenya’s Chpter Co-Founders Stepping Down Means for African Startups
Kenyan social commerce startup, Chpter, is undergoing a leadership shift as co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti step down from day-to-day operations. The move restores...
How Neibar is Connecting Givers and Receivers Through an App for Pre-Owned Items
In 2024, Ugandan software developer Namwanza Ronald launched Neibar, an app designed to let people give away pre-owned items for free. The platform tackles two...
Heala: How this Nigerian Startup is Digitising Healthcare for Africans with AI-Powered Systems
When Nigeria went into lockdown in 2020, Ofuzim Anderson Oriahi, the CEO of Heala Tech, found himself confronting both a national crisis and a...
Lengo: How this Lagos Startup is Using AI and WhatsApp to Bring Visibility to Nigeria’s Businesses
Lagos-based startup, Lengo, founded in 2022, is using artificial intelligence to solve one of Africa’s biggest retail challenges: visibility into its vast informal market. According...
A–Z Guide: How to Professionally Leverage a Media Feature as a Startup Owner
Getting featured in the media is a big win for any founder, but the real question is how to professionally leverage a media feature...
How Watu is Using Smartphone Loans to Power Financial Inclusion in Africa
Watu Credit, a Pan-African buy-now-pay-later firm, is betting on smartphones as the next frontier of financial inclusion in Africa. Once known primarily for financing...
