Stories By Vallency Otieno
Funding
Nigeria’s Daystar Power Secures US$38M Series B Investment Led By IFU
January 13, 2021Daystar Power, a Nigeria-based hybrid solar power solutions provider, has secured $38 million in a Series...
Innovation
6 Innovative Kenyan Startups to Watch in 2021
January 6, 2021The year 2020 was a turbulent year for most of the startups in Kenya. With the...
Expansion
Kenya’s MarketForce 360 Launches RejaReja, a B2B Wholesale Marketplace For Shop Owners
December 17, 2020Kenyan startup MarketForce 360 which is digitizing retail distribution in Africa has launched RejaReja, a B2B wholesale e-commerce...
Funding
Senegalese-based Solar Energy Startup Oolu Raises US$8.5M Series B Round
December 15, 2020Oolu, a leading solar distributor in West Africa, has closed an US$8.5 million Series B investment...
Give It A Shot
Village Capital Invites Applications For Its Future of Work Africa 2021 Accelerator
December 9, 2020Village Capital, with the support of IFC, has launched the Future of Work Africa 2021 –...
Funding
Kenya’s SunCulture Raises US$14M Series A Funding to Scale Up Access to Solar for Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
December 8, 2020SunCulture, a Kenya-based technology company and leader in solar power systems, water pumps, and irrigation systems...
Growth Strategies
What Killed Your Startup? What Would You Do Differently Next Time?
December 3, 2020If you have previously run a failed startup, this might be a question you are familiar...
Funding
African Cross-border FinTech Startup Chipper Cash Banks US$30M Led By Jeff Bezos, Ribbit Capital
November 19, 2020Chipper Cash, an African cross-border FinTech startup has secured a US$30 million Series B funding round...
Funding
Kenya’s Lori Systems Secures Funding, Partnership From Imperial Logistics
November 12, 2020Lori Systems, a Kenyan based logistics startup that connects cargo owners with truck fleets has secured...
Mergers and Acquisitions
Nigeria’s Leading Tech Hub CcHUB Acquires Kenyan EdTech eLimu
October 29, 2020Nigeria’s leading tech hub through iHub Ltd, its Kenyan arm has announced its acquisition of eLimu,...
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