Startups

The UNICEF Venture Fund has launched a new challenge inviting early-stage technology startups that use blockchain and other emerging technologies to compete in a...

Flutterwave acquires Mono in a deal that reshapes African fintech infrastructure. In addition, the acquisition targets the data layer behind digital payments. Importantly, Flutterwave...

Agrovesto is an agritech company that is helping smallholder farmers by offering them access to digital tools and tech driven agric extension services. Its...

RoadMind AI is a groundbreaking startup, is poised to transform the African tech landscape. Its advanced AI-powered solutions, aiming to revolutionise the future of...

In Africa, cross-border transactions have witnessed delayed payments, and lack of accountability. Truthfully, several freelancers (techy and non-techy persons), merchants, and small businesses lose...

Recent findings have revealed the ongoing development and commitment in a quiet building in Lagos’ Opebi district, where young Nigerian engineers are intensely focused....

Africa’s startup exit landscape remains shallow because most founders are unprepared for what comes after scaling. During the State of Exits in Africa session...

Career-tech in Nigeria has a new entrant that is officially launching today, October 13. The launch of this new platform, named OpportuNation, is a...

Obinna Okerekeocha, the founder of the Naija AI Film Festival, recently spoke with TechPolyp, sharing his extensive background in media, which includes work as...

EmoSIM, an emerging mobile connectivity firm, has launched its cutting-edge eSIM technology. It aims to revolutionise how Nigerians stay connected during their travels and...

Indus Towers Africa's expansion has sparked significant interest in global telecoms. The company, India’s second-largest tower firm, is expanding its operations beyond India's borders....

Several digital platforms have been launched to bring the world of tech closer to Nigerians in education, sports, and other fields. In a landmark event...

Elon Musk is establishing a direct competitor to Microsoft with a new firm named "Macrohard." Musk announced this several weeks after xAI filed for the...

Yamify closed their funding round last week with news that Yamify Secures $200,000 Pre-Seed Funding to Build AI Infrastructure in Africa spreading across tech...

During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown when the education system suffered significant upheaval. Educators, learners and parents unexpectedly faced the new reality of online education....

The tech startup YPlasma, an offshoot of Spain's space agency, has created an inventive device capable of cooling equipment in data centres, which could...

In Africa of today, there have been births of several platforms solving one need or the other. Each of these has distinctive features from...

Arintra just scored big with their Series A funding round, pulling in $21 million to expand their healthcare GenAI platform. The San Francisco startup...

Startups in Africa are changing the continent. A surge of creativity is unfolding and startup development is in full swing. For example, in Accra,...

Africa’s tech startup environment is thriving. Innovation centres and contests are driving the expansion of entrepreneurship. Various tech startup competitions have emerged, offering financial...