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Africa NewsApril 2, 2024 Kenya’s Triply joins Y Combinator Winter ’24 (3rd African startup) In January, we broke the news that Y Combinator’s (YC) winter batch for byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaApril 2, 2024 The Honey Badger Fund, a new venture capital firm by Sim Shagaya. Sim Shagaya, renowned for pioneering Nigeria’s e-commerce sector through byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaApril 2, 2024 Nigerian startup Thepeer forced to shut down due to regulatory hurdles. Three years after securing nearly $2 byMuhammed Mustapha
News Rest of the WorldMarch 29, 2024 A Safer Online Experience: Google Removes Billions of Deceptive Ads In 2023, Google made a significant stride in ensuring the safety and integrity byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 29, 2024 BasiGo gets a $3 million boost from CFAO Group. Kenyan-based e-mobility innovator, BasiGo, has successfully secured a byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 29, 2024 Egyptian EdTech Startup Sprints Secures $3 Million for Growth. Egyptian ed-tech startup Sprints, recognized for its groundbreaking AI-driven byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 28, 2024 Tunisian AI firm Clusterlab secure $600,000 pre-seed funding. The Tunisia-originated and now UAE-headquartered AI startup, ClusterLab, which byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 28, 2024 LetsChat, from TikTok’s Parent Company, Closes Shop in Africa. LetsChat, the ambitious instant messaging venture developed by ByteDance, the byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 24, 2024 MTN partners with Tappi to bring easy online tools to Ivorian small businesses. Kenyan startup Tappi, specializing in helping SMEs establish their online byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 24, 2024 Egyptian pharmacy platform, Pharmacy Marts, secures fresh funding to fuel growth. Cairo-based digital marketplace Pharmacy Marts has successfully secured a byBolu Babalola
