Zimbabwe: Violent crackdown on activists underway ahead of opposition protests
Activists and political leaders targeted ahead of “16 August” protests
Two activists abducted and severely tortured
Amnesty International calls on authorities to exercise restraint on protesters
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Kenya’s Ilara Health raises $735K from ShakaVC, Chandaria Capital for its...
Ilara Health, a Nairobi-based affordable diagnostics platform targeting over 500 million people in Africa, has raised $735,000 to onboard new users, and build a...
NOTS Solar to Invest $70M in PayGo Solar Home Systems Manufacturing...
NOTS Solar Lamps, an Amsterdam-based impact enterprise has signed a deal with the Government of Rwanda to accelerate the provision of electricity to the...
Nigerian fintech startup Cowrywise expands offering with Stash service
Nigerian investtech platform Cowrywise has added to its product offering with the launch of Stash, which makes it increasingly simple for users to invest...
Nigerian agri-tech startup EZ Farming ‘fired up’ after 500 Startups participation
Nigerian agri-tech startup EZ Farming says it is “fired up” after taking part in the Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups accelerator programme and accessing US$150,000...
Kenyan taskforce calls for state to regulate AI and blockchain
A Kenyan task team has called for the country’s government to invest in blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and skills — and to...
Kenya’s Asilimia has built a digital payments ecosystem for SMEs
Kenyan fintech startup Asilimia is helping small businesses more easily access various payments mechanisms through a digital ecosystem.
Founded in 2017, Asilimia aims to empower...
Airtel-Telkom Merger will leave over 500 Kenyan people jobless
The planned merger between Airtel and Telkom Kenya is taking shape with Telkom announcing a plan to send home most of its employees to...
Ride-hailing startup Gozem to launch a digital wallet, delivery services next...
The co-founder of ride-hailing startup Gozem — which operates in West Africa’s Benin and Togo — has revealed that his startup plans to launch...
On-demand logistics platform Smatbeba launches in Nairobi
Kenyan startup Smatbeba is rolling out its on-demand logistics solution, which links cargo owners with delivery drivers via mobile apps.
Founded in July last year...
Kenyan B2B Agri-Tech Startup Taimba Gets $ 100K in Funding from...
US based impact investor Gray Matters Capital has invested $100,000 into Nairobi-based Taimba, a mobile-based cashless platform connecting rural small scale farmers to urban...
WiSolar to raise series A $40M to roll-out solar electricity across...
WiSolar, a Solar-as-a- Service product in Nigeria and South Africa is seeking to raise $40m to launch its products in Nigeria and South Africa.
The...
