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Solar Foods: How Alaa Salih Hamadto is Using Solar Technology to Power Food Security Amid War in Sudan
Amid the civil war in Sudan, Solar Foods, a Kassala-based social enterprise, is using solar-powered food dryers to prevent post-harvest losses and support farmers...
How ZimbosAbantu is Bringing Healthcare to Zimbabwe’s Doorsteps Through Solar-Powered Mobile Clinic Vans
ZimbosAbantu Healthcare on Wheels, founded in 2021 by Chiedza Mushawedu, is tackling Zimbabwe’s rural healthcare crisis head-on. In areas where people often walk 15 to...
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...
How Crypto Valley VC is Backing 13 African Startups to Build Blockchain Solutions Through a $20 Million Fund
Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), a Swiss-based blockchain-focused investment firm, has backed 13 startups across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, and Ghana, through...
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...
Female led startup, Lore, Secures $1.1M Seed Funding to Build Search Engine for Obsessive Fans
A new kind of search engine is making waves in the tech space — not for finding restaurants or breaking news, but for helping...
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...
Toyota Commits $1.5B to Startups Across All Stages in Fresh Innovation Push
Toyota has announced a new $1.5 billion investment drive to support startups at every stage of growth, from early seed ventures to late-stage companies....
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