Kenya is Africa’s second most popular investment destination – start-up report
Research shows that between January 2015 and November 2022, 242 tech start-ups raised a combined US$1,281,918,200.
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Africa’s Fintech ecosystem continues to excite say researchers
Number of active Fintech start-ups has increased by 89.4% between 2017 and 2021, according to collaborative research by Disrupt Africa, Flutterwave and GreenHouse Capital.
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African tech start-up funding passes US$700m in 2020
397 start-ups raised US$701.5 million in total funding according to African Tech Startups Funding Report 2020.
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Africa’s e-health sector booming
Start-up numbers and investment reach record high according to research.
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Africa's FinTech sector grows by 60% in 2 years says Disrupt Africa
Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa account for 65.2% of Africa's FinTech start-up ecosystem.
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African start-ups to compete at Rwanda Summit
Businesses selected from over 100 applications to pitch at inaugural event.
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Africa gradually transitioning towards the gig economy
New report finds increasing preference for on-demand services as opposed to more traditional jobs boards.
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SA must renew education if tech ecosystem is to flourish
Research shows current education system cannot support broad-based tech entrepreneurship.
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Nigeria overtakes SA in tech start-up race
Latest report from Disrupt Africa finds based on funding secured, Nigerian start-ups overtook SA in 2017.
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Nigeria emerges as Africa e-commerce leader
Disrupt Africa report finds less than 30% of African e-commerce start-ups profitable due to lack of funding.