Nigeria’s Lemonade Finance rebrands to LemFi as it expands vision
Nigerian fintech startup Lemonade Finance has announced its rebranding to LemFi, saying the decision to change the name was driven by a desire to simplify and capture the essence of…
Tunisian B2B e-commerce startup Kamioun aims to become the leading platform for corner shops
Tunisian B2B e-commerce startup Kamioun aims to become the leading mobile platform for corner shops, helping them simplify replenishment processes as a stepping stone into other aspects of business digitisation.…
Migrating bats use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate in the dark
Soprano pipistrelles migrate long distancesWildchromes/Alamy Migratory bats use a magnetic sense to navigate long distances, calibrating their internal compass based on the position of the setting sun each evening. Many…
Egyptian startup CardoO launches IoT-enabled smartwatch
Egyptian Internet of Things (IoT) startup CardoO has launched its first IoT-enabled smartwatch, marking its debut in the device market with the intention of simplifying and enhancing the lifestyle of…
IBD: We may finally know why psychological stress worsens gut inflammation
Stress can lead to flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease, and now we know whyShutterstock/Sorapop Udomsri Researchers have identified a pathway between the brain and the immune system in mice that…
How Nigeria’s Earnipay is helping income-earners gain on-demand salary access
Nigerian fintech startup Earnipay, which provides flexible and on-demand salary access to income-earners, is now quickly scaling after US$4 million funding round. Founded by Nonso Onwuzulike in 2019, Earnipay integrates…
Nigeria’s CDcare passes 500k download mark with “save now, pay later” approach
Nigerian startup CDcare, which is making it easy for Africans to own gadgets, appliances, cars and more at zero interest through smart installment plans, has passed the 500,000 download mark.…
35 startups shortlisted for 3rd Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards
A total of 35 startups have been shortlisted across 11 categories for the third edition of the Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards (EEA). Across all the categories, the third edition of the…
Meet the Investor: Brett Commaille, Hlayisani Capital
“Emancipated accountant” Brett Commaille has been around the South African – and African – venture space for longer than most, and through Hlayisani Capital he is now helping tech startups…
SA ed-tech startup Play Sense raises funding to assist expansion plans
South Africa’s Play Sense, an independent pre-school that offers play-based learning through its online micro-schools platform plaDorm, has secured an undisclosed funding round from Grindstone Ventures as it prepares for…
