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Nigerian mental health technology startup Mytherapist is helping individuals and couples access professional therapy through online consultations, appointment bookings and digital wellbeing tools, as it seeks to make mental healthcare more accessible and affordable. Founded in 2021...
Nigerian healthcare technology startup Helium Health has secured a $2.5 million grant from Google.org to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at improving maternal healthcare delivery and reducing preventable deaths in Nigeria.
The funding will support the...
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Lighthouse Capital Seeks $50 Million to Back High-Growth Businesses in South Africa, Kenya
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Lighthouse Capital, an operator-led private equity firm, is seeking to raise $50 million to invest in high-growth mid-market businesses across South...
Kenyan Fintech Cloud9 Raises $1m to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for African Businesses
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Kenyan digital banking startup Cloud9 has secured fresh investment from cryptocurrency and fintech accelerator Alliance, bringing its total funding to US$1...
Qhala, Amini AI, Angani and iXAfrica Launch Qubit Hub in Kenya to Build Africa’s AI Backbone
Qhala, Amini AI, Angani and iXAfrica Data Centres have announced a collaboration to host Qubit Hub at iXAfrica’s NBOX1 facility, in a move designed...
Kenya’s Watu Credit Strengthens Regional Growth with Rebounding Profitability, Eyes Further Expansion
Watu Credit, the Kenyan asset-financing startup known for funding motorcycles, three-wheelers, and smartphones across Africa, has reported a dramatic 14-fold increase in earnings for...
Kenya’s WapiPay Expands Remittance Network Into Jamaica to Strengthen Diaspora Payment for Africans
WapiPay, a Nairobi-based cross-border payments company, has secured regulatory approval to launch operations in Jamaica, marking its first entry into the Caribbean and a...
Kenyan Startup, Lua Is Building AI Agents That Run Business Tasks and Operations
In most organisations today, software still follows a structure where work is broken into steps, passed between systems, and overseen by people at every...
Kenyan Startup, BuuPass Wants to Fix Africa’s Travel System With Digitalised Mobility PlatformÂ
Kenyan mobility startup BuuPass is pushing deeper into Africa’s enterprise economy with the launch of Gavanpass, a corporate travel management platform designed to digitise...
Kenya’s Zuri Health Expands Mobile Clinic to Deliver Affordable Care to Underserved CommunitiesÂ
Kenya-based healthtech startup, Zuri Health, is expanding its fleet of mobile clinics in Nairobi after its first bus reached operational breakeven, providing a proof...
KCB Bank Partners Craft Silicon to Advance Digital Payments and Simplify Faster Transactions Across Kenya
KCB Bank Kenya, in partnership with fintech firm Craft Silicon, has convened businesses and ecosystem partners to explore how payment systems can be made...
Kenya’s Innovate Now Expands Assistive Technology Accelerator, Placing Persons with Disabilities at Centre of Innovation
Innovate Now, a Kenya-based accelerator focused on assistive technologies, has unveiled its largest cohort to date, signalling a deepening commitment to building products around...
Kenyan Fintech, Hurupay, Plans to Use Stablecoins to Fix Africa’s Freelancer Payment Delays
Thousands of remote workers experience delay payments, accounts being flagged, and funds taking weeks to arrive. Hurupay, a Kenyan-founded fintech startup, is building its...
Kenya’s Ndovu Wealth Launches Multi-Asset Fund to Support Long-Term Wealth Growth for Digital Investors
Ndovu Wealth, a Kenyan fund manager, has launched a new multi-asset fund with a minimum investment threshold of $2,500, marking a pivot towards higher-income...
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