INCUBATE AFRICA | Crunching the African Technology space
December 14, 2024

Wasoko tops the List as 10

Whilst Kenya might be closing next to it’s Unicorn, a couple of Companies manage to

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Norebase raises $1M to allow companies

Norebase, a trade tech startup that has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round. Founded

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Masa Finance gets $3.5M pre-seed to

Masa Finance, a San Francisco, CA-based hybrid credit protocol that bridges off-chain data with on-chain

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Nigeria’s OnePort 365 lands $5M to

he global maritime industry oversees the movement and handling of over 800 million containers in

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Breaking News

Jack Ngare Leaves Microsoft ADC, Joins Google Cloud As Technical Director

Jack Ngare Leaves Microsoft ADC, Joins Google Cloud As Technical Director

Google Cloud has hired Jack Ngare to join Google Cloud’s Office of the  Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as a Technical Director. With over 15 years of

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Meta disputes allegations of poor work conditions at SAMA in Kenya

Meta disputes allegations of poor work conditions at SAMA in Kenya

In our previous report, a Meta spokesperson said that they regularly conduct audits on its partners and encourage reviewers to raise

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Google opens product development center in Nairobi, its first in Africa

Google opens product development center in Nairobi, its first in Africa

Google has today announced the launch of a product development center in Nairobi, its first in the continent, to build

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Recent Posts

Eden Life acquires Lynk for strategic partnership in Kenya

Eden Life acquires Lynk for strategic partnership in Kenya

Eden Life, Africa’s first home concierge services scheduling platform, has acquired Lynk, the former technology

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Jack Ngare Leaves Microsoft ADC, Joins Google Cloud As Technical Director

Jack Ngare Leaves Microsoft ADC, Joins Google Cloud As Technical

Google Cloud has hired Jack Ngare to join Google Cloud’s Office of the  Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as a Technical Director.

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Sun King Raises $260 Million, Led By General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero, To Expand Global Access To Affordable Solar Energy

Sun King Raises $260 Million, Led By General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero,

Sun King, the largest provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and

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Meta disputes allegations of poor work conditions at SAMA in Kenya

Meta disputes allegations of poor work conditions at SAMA in

In our previous report, a Meta spokesperson said that they regularly conduct audits on its partners

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Women in Technology

Kenya-Based Powered By People Gets $5 Million Seed to Scale Operations of Its Wholesale E-Commerce Platform

Kenya-Based Powered By People Gets $5 Million Seed to Scale Operations of Its Wholesale E-Commerce

A wholesale e-commerce platform based in Kenya with hubs in the Americas, Asia and Europe, Powered by People, has secured

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Luno launches Investment arm to support crypto/web3 startups yearly

Luno launches Investment arm to support crypto/web3 startups yearly

Luno, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), today announced that it is launching Luno Expeditions, an early-stage investment arm to back fintech

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Nigeria retail-tech TradeDepot closes a $110M Serie B round

Nigeria retail-tech TradeDepot closes a $110M Serie B round

US and Nigeria-based startup TradeDepot has completed a $110 million equity and debt Serie B funding round. This investment was led by

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Tunapanda Institute : A Hub Bridging the Digital Divide in Kenya’s slum Heart

Tunapanda Institute : A Hub Bridging the Digital Divide in Kenya’s slum Heart

Meet Tunapanda, A Tech Hub with Kenya’s slum heart Kibera. I have always been fascinated by the fact that the

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5 inspirational Lionesses of Africa selected to showcase their digital solutions at Startup-Night Africa in Berlin

5 inspirational Lionesses of Africa selected to showcase their digital solutions at Startup-Night Africa in

Lionesses of Africa has selected 5 leading women entrepreneurs from Africa to pitch their innovative digital platforms, apps and solutions

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Y-HER accelerator calling for African Female Entrepreneurs

Y-HER accelerator calling for African Female Entrepreneurs

The Y-HER Accelerator Program is a powerful opportunity for passionate female impact entrepreneurs in Africa who are at the early stages of

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Applications open for Dark and Lovely x SLA Beauty Accelerator

Applications open for Dark and Lovely x SLA Beauty Accelerator

She Leads Africa is a community that helps young African women achieve their professional dreams,  The Dark and Lovely x SLA

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SPRING Accelerator announces 19 startups joining the East Africa cohort

SPRING Accelerator announces 19 startups joining the East Africa cohort

SPRING is an accelerator working with growth-oriented businesses on innovations that can transform the lives of poor and vulnerable girls

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African Founders

Ebun Okubanjo of Bento Africa will step down from ‘people decisions’, after accusations of toxicity

Ebun Okubanjo of Bento Africa will step down from ‘people

After Tech Cabal published its story, highlighting cases of allegations of toxicity, Ebun Okubanjo went under fire for several hours. The

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Flutterwave CEO Joins Africa’s BNPL Firm Lipa Later’s Advisory Board

Flutterwave CEO Joins Africa’s BNPL Firm Lipa Later’s Advisory Board

After raising $12 million funding from a consortium of investors to expand its operations across Africa, Africa’s leading Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) firm Lipa

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Meet the Founders selected in the Black Founders Fund Africa by Google

Meet the Founders selected in the Black Founders Fund Africa

Through the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund in Africa, Google is supporting early-stage Black-founded startups on the continent. wanting

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