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Regulation, Licences, and Compliance: What Every African Startup Founder Must Know
For many African startup founders, regulation is often treated as an afterthought, something to “sort out later” once traction arrives. In reality, regulation, licensing,...
Tactful AI Raises $1m to Scale Agentic AI Customer Experience Across Egypt and the EMEA
Egyptian customer experience (CX) platform, Tactful AI, has raised $1 million in a Pre-Series A funding round, marking a key milestone as it looks...
How to Build a SaaS Startup (Step-by-Step Guide)
Building a software-as-a-service company is one of the most popular startup paths today, but understanding how to build a SaaS startup goes far beyond...
Botswana Startup, Brastorne, Eyes Côte d’Ivoire Expansion as It Rolls Out AI Tools to Smallholder Farmers
Brastorne Enterprises, a Botswana-based technology startup focused on connecting Africans without reliable internet access, is set to begin operations in Côte d’Ivoire by the...
Egypt’s Engazaat Plans $100m Expansion to Scale Water, Energy and Food Infrastructure Across Africa and Middle East
Engazaat, the Middle East and Africa’s specialised asset manager focused exclusively on the water, energy and food (WEF) nexus, is planning to invest more...
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Calls for a New Era Innovation in Africa, Urges Founders to Tackle Africa’s Most Pressing Challenges
In a recent LinkedIn post that has resonated across the African tech community, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, a prominent African entrepreneur and investor, has issued a...
How to Build and Lead a Remote Startup Team – All You Need to Know
Building a remote startup team has become a cornerstone strategy for many innovative companies, allowing access to global talent pools while minimizing overhead costs...
Kenyan Startup, GreenWheels, Makes Electric Motorbikes Affordable to Own for Riders Across East Africa
GreenWheels, a Nairobi-based startup is transforming urban transport in East Africa by making electric motorbikes accessible to thousands of gig workers through a lease-to-own...
Heirs Holdings-Backed Redtech Processes ₦30 Trillion in Transactions, Cementing Nigeria’s Payments Infrastructure Growth
Redtech, a Nigerian technology company backed by Heirs Holdings, has reported processing $20.6 billion (₦30 trillion) in transactions over the 2025 financial year, more...
How to Improve Startup Retention and Reduce Churn: A Comprehensive Guide
In today’s competitive startup landscape, growth is no longer defined solely by customer acquisition. Increasingly, the real differentiator is retention. Understanding how to improve...
Kenyan Startup, Acre Insights, is Using Drone Technology to Help African Farmers Monitor Farms and Forests
In much of Africa’s agricultural and conservation economy, decisions are still made with incomplete or outdated information. Satellite images can miss small plots, mobile...
As Nigerians Struggle With Tax Policy, KeepAm Is Building Tools for Compliance
When KeepAm launched, it targeted a group that Nigeria’s tax system has historically struggled to reach, which are the remote workers, creators, freelancers and...
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