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Disrupt AfricaGhanaian startup Orado has launched a platform that offers on-demand, on-site massages to corporate professionals, helping them increase productivity. Founded in June, Orado partners with licensed massage therapists and service providers to offer on-demand massage services, and also operates a…
Disrupt AfricaApplications are open for the latest edition of the Anzisha Prize, which this year is focused on green entrepreneurs combining innovation and sustainability. The Anzisha Prize seeks to increase the number of job generative entrepreneurs fundamentally and significantly in Africa. The initiative…
Disrupt AfricaWIC Capital, a local capital provider investing in Senegal and Ivory Coast that focuses on financing women-owned and managed micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has secured a US$1 million loan from the FSDAi Nyala Facility BV to expand its impact. Led by Evelyne Dioh Simpa, WIC Capital was…
Disrupt AfricaKenyan startup Tukio has launched a safari-booking platform that enables safari lodges, transportation providers and activity organisers to publish and sell their services directly and transparently to travellers. Founded by Natalia Cubillos and Marina Cangelaris in September, Tukio offers a…
Disrupt AfricaThree Egyptian startups have been awarded US$10,000 each after finishing in the top three of the She’s Next competition run by Visa and Commercial International Bank (CIB). She’s Next is part of Visa’s efforts to support the digitalisation of women-owned businesses, and in partnership with CIB the…
Disrupt AfricaDisrupt Africa has released the first episode of its two-part podcast series zeroing in on the state of Africa’s fintech space, looking at trends, opportunities and challenges within the vital sector. Disrupt Podcast has released a number of focused series in the last couple of years, including…
Disrupt AfricaNigerian startup Bujeti, an end-to-end expense management and budgeting platform, has raised US$2 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth and boost market share. Founded in 2021, financial management platform Bujeti is transforming the landscape of corporate finance management for…
Disrupt AfricaAfrican startups in the Internet of Things (IoT) space are invited to apply to participate in the 12-week high-touch RIoT Accelerator Programme. The RIoT Accelerator Programme increases the impact of traditional business development resources by connecting startups with an industry consortium of…
Disrupt AfricaNairobi-based insurtech startup Bluewave will remain an independent entity following the failure of its planned acquisition by counterpart Lami, originally announced in February 2022. Bluewave was founded by Adelaide Odhiambo in 2016, and has developed a robust micro-insurance system that offers…
Disrupt AfricaKenyan startup tappi, which helps SMEs build their online identity through a chat tool that automatically creates a webpage, has raised US$1.5 million through an oversubscribed pre-seed round of funding to help it digitise and build online trust for African SMEs. Founded by Kenfield Griffith and…
Disrupt AfricaThe pan-African Startupbootcamp AfriTech accelerator has created a mentor-led angel community and investment syndicate designed to connect startups to mentors providing both operational help and capital. Startupbootcamp AfriTech was launched in 2017 as the first multi corporate-backed pan-African…
Disrupt AfricaKenyan fintech startup Pezesha has announced the launch of “Pezesha 2.0”, which it describes as a “significant evolution” in its journey towards financial inclusion for underserved micro-SMEs. Pezesha is an end-to-end operating system that enables micro, small, and medium enterprises to instantly…