Search results for: Mdundo

Tue, February 25th 2014, 10:20 · Tom Jackson

Mdundo launches Android app, reaches 100k user milestone

Kenyan music streaming service Mdundo has launched an Android app for its increasing number of smartphone users, while also celebrating reaching 100,000 users on the platform. → Read more
Thu, October 31st 2013, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Mdundo launches in Tanzania

Kenyan mobile music platform Mdundo has launched in Tanzania as it begins its expansion across the East African market. → Read more
Fri, October 4th 2013, 14:20 · Kamau Mbote

Mdundo launches “SoundCloud for Africa”

Kenyan mobile music platform Mdundo has launched a self signup service, allowing artists from aross Africa to load music for their fans to listen to over the internet. → Read more
Tue, August 27th 2013, 14:30 · Kamau Mbote

Mdundo receives $125k second round funding

Kenyan mobile music startup Mdundo has received an additional US$125,000 in funding to help scale its model across the East African region as well as selected African markets. → Read more
Mon, June 24th 2013, 07:13 · Kamau Mbote

Mdundo to launch online radio

Mdundo.com is set to launch an online radio station and is already piloting an online show meant to increase focus on the Kenyan music industry. → Read more
Wed, June 19th 2013, 10:27 · Kamau Mbote

Mdundo partners with Microsoft to provide music to Huawei phone users

Kenyan mobile music service Mdundo has teamed up with Microsoft to provide users of the Huawei 4Afrika phone with a premium account, allowing them to download Kenyan music for free for six weeks. → Read more
Thu, April 4th 2013, 11:27 · Igor Hobotov

Music app Mdundo set to pay royalties to artists

Music distribution app Mdundo is set to pay royalties to musicians who use their service, just five months after launching. → Read more
Thu, November 29th 2012, 11:28 · Elly Okutoyi

3 months after launch, Mdundo closes lucrative deals

Mdundo.com, the first Kenyan startup to sell local music on scratch cards, has sealed lucrative deals with some of the world’s leading corporations, including Airtel and Samsung. → Read more
Thu, November 8th 2012, 12:12 · Gythan Munga

Kenya’s music buying service ‘Mdundo’ featured on BBC’s Click

Kenya’s new scratch card buying service dubbed Mdundo was featured on Click, BBC's flagship TV show, for introducing innovative means of selling music downloads in Africa. → Read more
Mon, October 15th 2012, 08:17 · Vincent Matinde

Mdundo music scratch card service puts power in hands of Kenyan musicians

A new service allowing users to download music using scratch cards has been launched, giving artists more control over the distribution of their own music. → Read more
Thu, June 12th 2014, 09:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Is there enough funding for startups in Africa?

Money. For startups in Africa and across the world, it all comes down to money. The reason for starting a business is usually - with some honourable exceptions - to make money. However, conversely, usually it takes - or at least most people think it takes - a reasonable amount of money to get a startup off the ground in the first place. But is there enough of that about? → Read more
Fri, May 30th 2014, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Spice launches Mziiki app for music streaming

Mobile value added services firm Spice VAS Africa has launched its Mziiki app, allowing users to stream and shares music of all genres. → Read more
Tue, May 27th 2014, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Digital music distribution to eclipse physical distribution

The physical method of distributing music via CDs and cassettes will be soon be eclipsed by digital mechanisms such as streaming and downloads, according to Trenton Birch, Africa director at non-profit Bridges For Music. → Read more
Thu, May 15th 2014, 11:00 · Tom Jackson

440 opens applications for Lagos accelerator

440, a joint venture between 88mph and L5Lab, has opened applications for its first accelerator programme in Lagos, Nigeria, after raising US$1.5 million to invest in 20 startups over two years. → Read more
Mon, March 3rd 2014, 11:00 · Tom Jackson

440 accelerator programme launched in Lagos

The 440 accelerator programme, a joint venture between African seed investment companies 88mph and L5Lab, has formally launched in Lagos, to invest a minimum of US$1.5 million in mobile and internet startups in Nigeria over two years. → Read more
Sun, March 2nd 2014, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: The week in startups 02/03/2014

The last week saw three new startup incubator or accelerator programmes launch in Africa, as well as a host of competition winners, funding recipients and new apps for small African businesses. → Read more
Fri, February 28th 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Global digital music market to grow $9bn this year, African market ripe

The global digital music market will grow by US$9 billion in 2014, according to a study by Mahindra Comviva and Ovum Consulting, with Africa one of the markets ripe for digital music. → Read more
Wed, February 26th 2014, 14:40 · Tom Jackson

88mph, L5Lab partner to form 440 Nigerian investment fund

African seed investment companies 88mph and L5Lab have partnered to create 440, which will invest in mobile and internet startups in Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, December 20th 2013, 12:00 · HumanIPO

HumanIPO: Kenyan Startup Central 2013

No news organisation in the world covers African tech startups in as much detail, every day, as HumanIPO. Using their contacts across the continent, HumanIPO reporters work hard to ensure even the smallest African business has the opportunity to be profiled on the site and catch the attention of our continental and international investor readership. → Read more
Sun, December 8th 2013, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 08/12/2013

One of Africa’s biggest startup accelerators drew to a close this week when eight ventures based out of 88mph’s Nairobi programme pitched to local and international investors on Thursday evening. → Read more