Startups, Page 9
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Thu, August 14th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Friendite.com targets $500,000 VC funding at Dublin Summit
Nigerian online dating platform Friendite.com and sister company Frienditeplus.com hope to raise up to US$500,000 funding at the forthcoming Web Summit to be held in Dublin,Ireland in November, the companies’ founder said. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Friendite.com is 99% safe from fake profiles – founder
Nigerian online dating platform Friendite.com is 99 per cent safe from fake profiles, which pose one of the major setbacks to online dating, according to Friendite founder Okeke Emeka. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia launches Windows Phone app
Nigerian e-commerce startup Jumia has launched a Windows Phone app, making over 200,000 items available for purchase via mobile. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jovago.com, SimplePay partner for Nigeria hotel bookings
Online hotel booking platform Jovago has partnered with web and mobile financial services company SimplePay, to allow Jovago customers to pay for their hotel booking through the SimplePay mobile application. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kopo Kopo launches money transfer services
Kenyan startup Kopo Kopo has launched external bank transfers, giving their clients another option of withdrawing funds aside from through their Kopo Kopo account to a bank account or M-Pesa wallet. “It should now be easier for you to pay suppliers, landlords, utility providers – you name it! At your request, we’ll transfer the amount […] → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
foodpanda secures US$60 million funding
The foodpanda group - and its affiliated brands hellofood and Delivery Club - has secured US$60 million in its latest funding round, which the company said will allow it to strengthen and expand its position in existing markets. → Read more
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Mon, August 11th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Online laundry platform Washist.com launches in Lagos
Online on-demand laundry service Washist.com has launched in Lagos, Nigeria, offering busy professionals increased efficiency in getting their laundry done. → Read more
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Mon, August 11th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
US agencies to support YALI entrepreneurs at DEMO Africa 2014
The United States (US) Department of State and the US Africa Development Foundation (USADF) have announced their support for selected Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) entrepreneurs to attend and participate at the DEMO Africa conference in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 25 and 26. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos residents buying sanitary supplies online following Ebola scare – Kaymu
Nigerian online shopping platform Kaymu has recorded a significant rise in the sale of sanitary supplies on its platform as a result of the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Italian government launches startups visas for techprenuers
The Italian government has launched a startup visa that allows non-European tech innovators to move to Europe, with the starting point being Italy, whose ecosystem has a great deal of growth potential, a growing number of successful startups, programmes and initiatives. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
8bit secures US$110k funding
South African native advertising platform 8bit has secured US$110,000 funding from a range of investors, enabling the startup to expand its reach and launch new offerings. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nomanini secures US$449k funding
South African electronic payment solutions for emerging markets provider Nomanini has secured ZAR4.8 million (US$449,000) funding from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), in order to enable the company to further expand internationally. → Read more
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Thu, July 31st, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
GoMetro wins Get in the Ring competition
South African travel app Go Metro has won the Cape Town leg of the Get In The Ring competition, with founder Justin Coetzee to represent the city in the regional finals in September → Read more
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Mon, July 28th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Easy Taxi raises $40m from new investors
Leading mobile taxi app Easy Taxi has secured US$40 million in Series D funding led by the Russian Phenomen Ventures with participation of Tengelmann Ventures, the investment company of Germany’s multi-sector retailer Tengelmann Group. → Read more
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Mon, July 28th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Kenya’s BookNow closes $75k funding round
Nairobi-based bus ticket aggregator BookNow has closed a US$75,000 funding round from 10 angel investors, which it will use to accelerate growth by improving its product offering and hiring customer support staff. → Read more
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Sun, July 27th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
FEATURE: The week in startups 27/07/2014
This week in startups was characterised by industry experts and investors handing out valuable advice and tips to entrepreneurs in Africa, while towards the end of the week a number of launches took place seeing successful startups expand across the continent. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Large unmet demand for online real estate services in Nigeria – Lamudi
Nigeria’s online real estate sector is not yet big enough to service the high demand for such services in the country, according to Obi Ejimofo, managing director of Lamudi Nigeria. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Lamudi launches iOS app in 9 new African countries
Online property platform Lamudi has announced the launch of its iOS app in nine new countries in Africa, allowing users to access thousands of listings on the go. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Uber launched in Lagos
Uber has launched Lagos, making Nigeria the second African country in which it operates. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
IBM innovation centre not in Nigeria to compete but to partner – Allison
IBM has said its new innovation centre, which is set to be officially opened, was not created to compete with other such projects but rather partner with them, according to Adeola Allison, business development executive at IBM West Africa. → Read more
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