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Disrupt AfricaSouth Africa’s Paysho is an escrow service that provides financial protection for buyers and sellers, yet its origins actually lie in a totally different business that founder Bongani Matshisi tried to get off the ground in 2016. “It’s a Sunday evening in September 2016. I’m sitting at home not…
Disrupt AfricaMeme coins make the crypto community buzz. With their hype on social media and the excitement they generate in their legions of fans and crypto enthusiasts, meme tokens have been amongst the crypto tokens which have propelled to new heights in recent months and years. Amidst this unpredictable…
Disrupt AfricaMeme Moguls (MGLS) is emerging as a potential game-changer in the cryptocurrency market. Drawing parallels to the spectacular success of memecoins like Pepe (PEPE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), Meme Moguls is garnering interest. This piece explores the ascent of Meme Moguls in the context of its…
Disrupt AfricaRivia, a startup that collaborates with clinics to enhance service quality in the healthcare sector, has launched operations in Ghana. Currently operating in Ghana, with plans to expand to West and East Africa, Rivia partners with clinics, offering comprehensive support in customer acquisition…
Disrupt AfricaFrom the advent of M-Pesa until the present day, African fintech has been about building accessibility to basic financial services, but now the rails are increasingly in place, there is room for serious innovation in all numbers of areas. Disrupt Africa recently partnered AZA Finance, Revio, EMURGO…
Disrupt AfricaNigerian logistics startup Fez Delivery has launched Fez Safe Lockers, a network of automated lockers designed to transform last-mile delivery in Nigeria. Founded in 2018, Fez Delivery has built a last-mile delivery platform that bridges the gap between businesses and markets. The startup raised…
Disrupt AfricaCameroonian startup OnDjoss, which has developed an instant messaging app which allows inter-operator mobile money transfers, is planning expansion after strong initial uptake at home. Founded in March 2022, OnDjoss has developed a messaging platform with numerous innovative features, the key one…
Disrupt AfricaIvory Coast-based eyecare startup Lapaire has secures US$3 million in equity funding to fuel its growth and expand across Africa. Founded in 2018, Lapaire offers a trusted and accessible eyecare experience, leveraging a one-stop-shop customer-centric approach to provide stylish quality eyeglasses…
Disrupt AfricaKenyan startup Badili, a reverse commerce, or “re-commerce”, platform for refurbished phones, has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from E3 Capital to help it expand into more markets across East Africa. Founded in 2021 and already operating in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, Badili…
Disrupt AfricaTunisian startup Cynoia, which aims to become the ultimate collaboration hub for teams, is plotting West African expansion off the back of a EUR850,000 (US$930,000) funding round. Founded in 2022 by Nasreddine Riahi and Ayoub Rabeh, Cynoia aims to simplify and optimise collaboration within…
Disrupt AfricaEgyptian ed-tech startup iSchool has raised US$4.5 million in funding to accelerate its expansion plans into six additional countries in the MENA region, among other things. Founded in 2018, by Mohamed Algawish, Mustafa AbdelMon’em, Ebrahim Youssef and Mohamed Nabil, iSchool offers live gamified…
Disrupt AfricaSolana (SOL) and Ripple (XRP) have persisted in maintaining their value and have experienced higher swings over the past session. Each crypto can showcase even further growth moving upwards. But another crypto is getting a lot of appeal from traders, and that’s Meme Moguls (MGLS). With its…
Disrupt AfricaThe Kigali-based electric transport energy company Ampersand has raised US$19.5 million in equity and debt funding to help it continue to expand operations. Formed in 2016, Ampersand assembles and finances electric motorcycles that cost less to buy and operate, and perform better than the five…
Disrupt AfricaEgypt’s Ostafandy helps homeowners and engineers estimate and finish home renovations, maintenance and finishing projects through its app, patent pending smart quotes and algorithmic pricing engine. Founded in 2017, Ostafandy allows homeowners and construction professionals to estimate and finish…
Disrupt AfricaEgyptian startup TradeHub has launched a dedicated digital platform aimed at promoting exports, facilitating trade operations, and supporting local manufacturers in accessing local and global markets and traders. Founded by Ahmed Gaber, who has previously succeeded in establishing startups such as…
Disrupt AfricaEgyptian startup Qardy, a marketplace and aggregator for debt financing, has partnered Cashcall to help drive financial prosperity for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Founded in July 2022, Qardy facilitates loans for MSMEs, with founder Abdel Aziz Abdel Nabi saying the startup’s goal was to…
Disrupt AfricaYou’re a founder looking for venture capital in Africa – how do you do it? Is it worth the cold email, filling out the contact form on the VC’s homepage, or is it more about who you know, or whether you’ve been profiled by Disrupt Africa? Well, it’s a bit of all of that, apparently.…
Disrupt AfricaDid you know that Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has been around for almost 150 years? In 1948, the concept of telehealth was put into test when physicians in West Chester sent radiology images 24 miles over a telephone line when doing a consultation with another physician in Philadelphia, USA…
Disrupt AfricaEgypt’s Seqoon, a holiday home fractional ownership company, has announced its expansion into the UAE market, with the launch of its premier properties in Dubai. Founded in 2022 by Omar Eldessouky and Mohamed El Khatieb, Seqoon allows users to own shares – between one-eighth and one-half – of a…
Disrupt AfricaThe intersection of gamification and cryptocurrencies are joined in the world of GameFi, a blockchain segment undergoing great transformation fueled by the innovativeness of decentralized technology and Play-to-Earn (P2E) models. P2E games empower players to participate in the game’s ecosystem…
Disrupt AfricaHave you ever had those breathtaking “Aha!” moments when everything suddenly clicks into place? It could be solving a stubborn bug or stumbling upon a brilliant solution to a problem. These flashes of insight feel like precious gems that we eagerly wish to share with others. Yet, the act of sharing…
Disrupt AfricaEgyptian startup Chefaa, a patient-centric pharmacy benefits platform, has raised US$5.25 million in funding to accelerate its growth and fuel expansion in Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2017 by Dr Doaa Aref and Dr Rasha Rady, Chefaa allows users to easily order, schedule, and refill recurring…
Disrupt AfricaSouth African startup iiDENTIFii is on a mission to enable financial inclusion and safeguard businesses and their customers from the financial and emotional trauma caused by identity theft. Founded five years ago by Gur Geva, Lance Fanaroff, Murray Collyer, and Marco Wagener, iiDENTIFii has…
Disrupt AfricaNigerian social commerce startup MAKA, which makes discovering and purchasing fashion items seamless and enjoyable, has raised a US$2.65 million pre-seed round of funding to help it scale. Founded by CEO Diana Owusu-Kyereko in 2021, MAKA is an interactive social commerce platform which, through…
Disrupt AfricaKenya’s BlackRhino VR, an extended reality (XR) tech company, has launched an augmented reality (AR) platform designed to empower content creators within the creative economy to rapidly build and publish AR content. BlackRhino is leverages XR knowledge to expand opportunities for significant…
Disrupt AfricaTwelve startups have been selected for the second edition of the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, which provides access to up to US$120,000 in equity funding and other types of support. Launched by Techstars, a global investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship…
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…