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The Recursive

Why building your brand on LinkedIn should be on your priority list if you are a tech founder

Social media platform LinkedIn sees an accelerated growth, with about 1 billion members on the platform. It stands out through its business focus, networking opportunities and […]
February 7th, 2024
Disrupt Africa

Ivory Coast-based eyecare startup Lapaire secures $3m to expand across Africa

Ivory Coast-based eyecare startup Lapaire has secures US$3 million in equity funding to fuel its growth and expand across Africa. Founded in 2018, Lapaire offers a […]
January 12th, 2024
Techpoint Africa

Lapaire, a pan-African eyewear startup, raises $3 million to expand across Africa

Lapaire, an African eyewear startup, has raised $3 million to drive its expansion across the continent.  Impact investment fund, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), led the equity […]
January 11th, 2024
Techpoint Africa

How Peace Itimi tells the story of tech evolution in Nigeria through her Innovating Africa documentary

Peace Itimi’s Innovating Africa documentary tells a story of the rapid rise of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. It highlights the early beginnings of the ecosystem and some […]
December 21st, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Kenya scraps visa requirements for global tourists, introduces electronic travel authorisation

One month after scrapping visa requirements for Africans, Kenya has launched a digital platform that eliminates the need for visa applications.  Starting January 2024, global travellers […]
December 13th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Upskilling 300K developers in 8 African countries 

Kon’nichiwa, MTN MoMo South Africa plans to integrate an eCommerce service into its mobile money platform to transform it into a super app by December 2023. […]
December 11th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

MTN Group plays ahead of 2024, appoints Selorm Adadevoh as new CCO

The News: Telco giant MTN has announced the existing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of […]
December 6th, 2023
WeeTracker

Tunisian Retail-Tech Startup Winshot Secures Six-Figure Funding

Tunisian Retail-Tech Startup Winshot Secures Six-Figure Funding Tunisian retail-tech startup Winshot has secured a six-figure round of funding to enhance operational efficiency and elevate the overall […]
November 27th, 2023
WeeTracker

Saviu Ventures’ Second Fund Reaches EUR 12 M First Close

Saviu Ventures’ Second Fund Reaches EUR 12 M First Close Saviu Ventures, a VC firm targeting startups in Francophone Africa, has made an initial close of […]
November 27th, 2023
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