Articles by
Weddy Thuranira
Weddy profiles new startups and innovators across Africa and announces funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions and startup partnerships across Africa.
She is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Startups
FSD Africa and Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) partner to launch BimaLab, an insurtech accelerator programme.
FSD Africa and the National Insurance Commission of Nigeria (NAICOM) have partnered to launch BimaLab, an accelerator...
Startups
Moroccan Startup Freterium raises $4M to expand across the Middle East and North Africa.
Freterium, a Moroccan startup, has secured $4 million in seed funding to enable it expand across the...
Startups
Kenya’s Sendy partners with residential minimarts in credit finance and fulfillment scheme.
Kenya's Sendy has partnered with Kenya's Mini Marts to facilitate micro-retail commerce
Through a third-party credit financing scheme...
Startups
Earnipay Secures $4m Seed Funding to Provide On-demand Salary to Employees in Africa.
Earnipay, a financial technology company that provides income-earners with flexible and on-demand paycheck access, has raised $4...
Startups
Nigerian startup Meeula launches smart business card solution.
Meeula, a Nigerian startup, has launched a smart lead-generating business card to help corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, and...
Startups
Africa-focused super app Gozem launches operations in Cameroon.
Gozem, the super app that is now available in Lome, Cotonou, Libreville, and a number of other...
Startups
SweepSouth launches SweepSouth Connect in Kenya.
SweepSouth, a company that provides on-demand cleaning services, has launched SweepSouth Connect in Kenya. SweepSouth Connect is...
Startups
CrowdForce raises $3.6m pre Series A round to expand its financial service solutions to underserved Nigerian communities.
CrowdForce, a Nigerian agency banking platform backed by Y Combinator, has secured US$3.6 million in a pre-Series...