Farmshine, a Nairobi based agritech start-up that focuses on helping women subsistence farmers realize more income through smart ways has…
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Sometimes even putting a bulb is a bit of challenge, but apparently not for these four African girls. At only…
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You honestly don’t need to mentally torture yourself trying to remember your menstrual cycle when you can get a period…
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As a Startup, clients don’t trust your ability to handle large sums of money-Founder Triple Cord Consulting
Triple Cord is one of the fast growing companies in the Information Technology world in Kenya. The company has…
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All 193 United Nations member countries signed in approval of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in a collective effort…
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Skolera is a unified learning platform that allows teachers to deliver streamlined and integrated learning to students, and can…
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Wemo Kitawa on how Mama Ventures is empowering women and girls with transferable skills
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaWemo Kitawa started Mama Ventures in 2015 and she was overwhelmed by the entire process. She found herself listening to…
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Uber hires new GM for West Africa as Little readies to launch
by Dennis Mathuby Dennis MathuUber has hired a new GM for West Africa as Safaricom-backed Little prepares to launch in a few weeks. Uber…
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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Women’s Entrepreneurial Activity Increases by 10% in Just Two Years
Over the past year, 163 million women were starting businesses across 74 economies worldwide—this is according to the Global Entrepreneurship…
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South Africa’s EmptyTrips, an ‘Uber’ for cargo aims to go global to tackle the $8.1 trillion+ logistics industry
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaSouth Africa’s EmptyTrips, an open marketplace paired with smart algorithms to match demand and supply of cargo transport is using…
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Mary Gicharu Appointed New Managing Director of iHub
by Dennis Mathuby Dennis MathuiHub has been a leading force in innovation in Kenya. It has provided an incubator and hacker space for people…
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Inside Branch, Tala & Mshwari | Which one works for you?
by Dennis Mathuby Dennis MathuKenya has seen the rise of mobile money services since MPESA became a household name. Services range from mobile money…
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Magic Bus Ticketing is armed with over $1m to bring sanity to Kenya’s public transport system
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaMagic Bus Ticketing is an SMS bus ticketing app that connects commuters to public buses in informal transportation systems allowing…
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Kenya’s Talent Board launches to help job seekers easily find jobs through referrals
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaKenya’s TalentBoard has launched to help job seekers easily find jobs from their friends through referrals taking on struggling job…
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Safaricom says it plans to recruit 62 interns by January 2017 as it progresses its agenda to woo more women…
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By Hannah Clifford,Director Nairobi Garage As the innovation ecosystem in Nairobi – Africa’s Silicon Savannah – grows, each of us…
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Phones aren’t just for calling and receiving anymore, technology has grown way beyond that so as to assist us in…
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Kenya’s Canvas & Kangas wants to be biggest handmade lifestyle products store
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaKenya’s CanvasandKangas.com, derived from Canvas the hardened cotton cloth and Kanga, the soft African pure cotton cloth, is startup based…
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Heva Fund-backed ZikoAfrica taking contemporary African accessories international
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaFounded in 2014 by Sisi King and Eleanor Mulindi-King sisters of Kenyan and British heritage, ZikoAfrika is a contemporary African…
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She Leads Africa Launches 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase with $15,000 cash prize for winners
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaShe leads Africa, a social entreprenuership supporting girls in Africa has launched the Entrepreneur Showcase with $15,000 in cash prizes,…
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These Two Africans in the Diaspora Want to Change the Way the World Shops Online
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaTwo Nigerians, Abiodun Johnson and Esosa Ighodaro in February launched CoSign to the public, the world’s first mobile app that…
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Shambafresh.co.ke Wants to Disrupt Mombasa’s Mama Mboga Businesses
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaFounded by Angela Wachera and Elvis Juma, Mombasa-based Shambafresh.co.ke aims to change the way people buy their groceries in Kenya’s coastal…
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Ahead of the International Women’s day which is on 8th March, Nigeria has taken the initiative to honor and…
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1.7 Billion Women in Low- and Middle-income Countries Do Not Own Mobile Phones-GSMA Report
A total of 1.7 billion in low and middle-income countries do not own mobile phones a report by GSMA…
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The SPRING consortium is sponsored by DFID, USAID and NIKE Foundation and aim to give technical and financial support to…
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Goodluck Jonathan Launches Nyenet.com to fund startups & win the youth vote
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaWe won’t discuss politics here because we know your vote is your right but we think President Goodluck Jonathan’s new…
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Seed Academy to invest $210,000 to train startup founders in South Africa
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaSouth Africa’s Seed Academy is offering entrepreneurial training in both Cape Town and Johannesburg and has more than $210k (R2,4 million)…
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With about a month to go to the deadline, The Cartier Women’s Initiative Award (http://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com) is looking for committed female…
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Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs in the world
by Contributorby ContributorThe Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Global Report (GEMGR) assesses the state of entrepreneurship in the world. The 2013 GEMGR report shows…
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Done Deal, Uganda’s Daily Deals Site Raising Funds to Expand Regionally
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaFounded this year by Iliana Björling Lindeberg and a friend, Uganda’s Done Deal , a Groupon-like daily deals site aims…
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