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
Namibian B2B e-commerce retail platform JABU raises $15M Series A funding for expansion.
JABU, a Namibian B2B e-commerce retail platform, has secured $15 million in Series A funding led Tiger Global.
Tiger...
Startups
Kenyan ride-hailing company Little ventures into the logistics business.
Kenyan ride-hailing company Little has announced that it will enter the logistics business, according to CEO Kamal Budhabhatti....
Startups
SA edtech Startup FoondaMate raises $2M Seed funding to scale its AI-powered Learning Chatbot.
FoondaMate, a South African edTech startup, has secured $2 million in a seed funding round led by...
Startups
Uber records 1 billion rides in Africa.
Uber has achieved a significant milestone, having clocked a billion rides across all of its African markets....
Startups
Egypt’s Sylndr secures $12.6m pre-Seed round to expand its used car marketplace.
Sylndr, Egypt's online used-car retailer, has secured $12.6 million in a pre-seed round led by RAED Ventures...
Startups
Crypto Valley Venture Capital launches Early-Stage Fund for African Blockchain Startups.
Crypto Valley Venture Capital, which also calls itself CV VC, is launching an Africa-focused fund to support...
Startups
Moroccan healthtech startup Blink Pharma secures first funding round for expansion.
Blink Pharma, the leading platform for managing transactions between healthcare professionals, has closed its first round of...
Startups
Afrilabs launches an Academy to support African innovations.
AfriLabs has successfully launched the AfriLabs Academy, an initiative designed to equip African Hub managers and staff, Enterprise...