TechMoran sits with Alimatou Diagne, founder of Carvi Writer as she shares a whole lot about the startup. What they do, why it was created, their growth so far, Seedstars Dakar experience, how they are being funded and many more are part of what are discussed in this interview. Enjoy. Tell us what Carvi Writer really is. Carvi Writer is the first platform selling writings and audiovisual productions in Africa....
The investment by C5 will contribute to the acceleration of the work that Cassava has undertaken to increase digital connectivity and inclusion on the continent. Cassava will be the go-to market partner in Africa for C5’s cutting edge portfolio companies to deliver best-in-class cyber security, satellite & space technology and clean energy. According to Strive Masiyiwa, Founder & Executive Chairman of Cassava Technologies, “This investment from C5 is part of our plan to raise additional growth capital whilst diversifying our investor base....
The fund is backed by LPs such as EIB, AfricaGrow, FMO, Bpifrance, Triodos Investment Management, Proparco, SIFEM, BIO and, among others, as well as a diverse pool of globally renowned investors, including Development finance institutions, leading multinational corporations, and high-net-worth individuals across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. “AfricInvest’s partnership with Cathay Innovation brings to Africa global expertise in the innovation space combined with a robust network in Europe, the US and Asia, all helping to build bridges between Africa and the rest of the world, allowing the fund’s investees to grow into regional and global champions,” said Yassine Oussaifi, Partner at AfricInvest and co-head of CAIF With the close of the fund, the CAIF team will significantly deepen their focus on investing in the most promising early to growth-stage startups improving African lives with disruptive tech-enabled products and services....
Jeremy Ngunze, CBA’s Chief Executive Officer, Kenya, speaking on the move said, “Our revamped proposition has entailed the opening of a new SME-only branch on Kirinyaga Road, introduction of new products to our SME portfolio, and the revision of our customer management strategy that enables us offer the required support to the dynamic sector.” CBA, which is late to enter this market says each of the SME’s banking with CBA will be assigned a Relationship Manager, responsible for providing counsel and streamlining processes to ensure ease of banking....
Entersekt will integrate its mobile software development kit with Cellulant’s product stack, making Entersekt’s authentication and app security solutions available to Cellulant’s clients. Two large Kenyan banking groups are already working on their deployment. “We are delighted to be partnering with Cellulant. The company works with some of the finest brands on the continent. This collaboration will mean their partner banks’ end-customers can enjoy increased safety and security while transacting....
The project involved implementation of a full-scale communications solution through the SkyVision VPN service that currently connects Bank of Africa headquarters in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou to the bank’s operations nationwide. Commenting on the issue, SkyVision chief Ori Watterman said the project is a critical win and milestone for SkyVision, adding that they “welcome the opportunity of a long term partnership with BOA and highly value our business relationship and look forward to continue growing its joint business and offering solutions to the entire Bank of Africa Group....
CEIBS which according to Alumni and analysts is unparalleled in preparing internationals to do business in and with China, has 19,000 Alumni globally and was founded by the Chinese government and European union in 1994. The reunion and induction ceremony was organized by the CEIBS Nigeria chapter headed by acting President, Mr Adebayo Sunday Agboola, Group Head, Private Sector, eTranzact International PLC and also had in attendance, Head of SME banking, Stanbic IBTC Bank,Obinna Ukachukwu , Head,Business Development, Sales and Marketing, Africa,CEIBS, Dr....
“We raised 7.5 Mil that we intend to use to grow the business and Kick start our all new mobile app that’s going to change the way people book their experiences. We also managed to bring in two strategic business partners in the process,” said Emmanuel Miriti told TechMoran in an interview. Launched in 2015 by fourth-year college friends Emmanuel Miriti, Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti, Cloud9xpis an online retailer and booking service for leisure experiences....
Following the success of their first accelerator, which they launched together in 2021, the two organizations are partnering up once more to expand the program to Africa and empower a new generation of tech talent in the region. The Codecademy and Black and Brilliant programmes will focus on both the hard and soft skills needed to develop successful AI careers, combining upskilling and mentorship. Participants will learn the principles of data science, data engineering, and programming over the course of ten weeks utilizing Codecademy’s self-guided, hands-on learning platform....
iCivil Africa a company based in Burkina Faso, has developed a birth certificate system which involves a smartphone, a bracelet and encoded text messages.The company hopes the new system will make birth certificates in sub-Saharan Africa more accessible this is an area where more than half of newborns currently go unregistered. Co-founder Adama Sawadogo says he wants to help Africa’s “ghost children” who lack a legal identity due to not being registered and may be extra vulnerable....
Cotopaxi was the first company to incorporate as a Benefit Corporation from inception and raise venture funding from institutional investors. With a proven track record including revenue growth of 100% month-over-month, the company plans to use new funds to grow product offerings and launch new gear and apparel categories for customers. The firm also plans to use the funding to continue expanding their Questival events into additional cities across the United States....
Here are do’s and don’t of video conferencing. 1. Be punctual Be punctual and introduce yourself before speaking so that everyone knows who’s talking and can address you by name. Take note of the other speakers so that you can also address them by name. Lastly, turn off the sounds on your smart phone and absolutely no texting. 2. Make sure everyone can hear you A audio check should be done before the virtual meeting begins to ensure that everyone can hear you....
Domineum.io, founded by VoguePay’s Geoffrey Weli Wosu, claims to have created more than US$5 million for several African governments during the final 11 months of fiscal 2019. In 2019, Domineum signed strategic Government alliances with Sierra Leone and Nigeria’s Abia State, producing revenues of more than $5 million within the fiscal year for the Government agencies. No stranger to the markets, Geoffrey co-founded Voguepay.com, a payment processing platform established in 2012 with over 100,000 global merchants today; and invested (Level39) in Analytics Intelligence, an artificial intelligence (AI) technology start-up that provides solutions for data collection and analysis to a wide variety of customers in Europe, America and Africa....
This Saturday September 6, the mobile taxi hailing application available in 30 countries will officially launch its services to the public at an event that will involve media companies, bloggers, the twitter big-wigs as well as members of the general public from 2:00PM to 6:00PM at Kuona Trust in Kilimani. The scavenger hunt / amazing race will see 25 teams race head to head across 5 challenge zones around Nairobi with free transport provided by Easy Taxi....
The Ecobank Mobile App uniquely leverages the power of digital to deliver real convenience to customers. The App gives Ecobank the scale and capacity to achieve its target of attaining 100 million customers in a profitable and sustainable way. The new App enables customers to open a new digital account with no more than a few clicks, with no paper references. Ade Ayeyemi said: “The Ecobank Mobile App opens up opportunities for customers by allowing them to shop, transact and do business without cash....
Founded by Ameer Sherif; Wuzzuf in 2012 and Forsana in 2015, Wuzzuf.net connects professionals with higher education levels, such as bachelors degrees and PhDs to employers while Forsana focuses on blue collar workers. Barshasoft LLC, which had raised $1.7m in 2015 in Series A funding from Endure Capital, 500 startups and Vostok New Ventures. THe platform is loking forward to facilitate more than 1 million hirings on both platforms by 2020....
Careem co-founder and CEO Mudassir Sheikha said in a statement that the partnership with elmenus, which connects customers with over 12,000 eateries in five Egyptian cities will extend their reach in one of their largest ride-hailing markets. The Dubai-based firm follows Egyptian payment firm Fawry and the former CEO of Just Eat in investing in elmenus, which launched as an online directory a decade ago before adding deliveries in 2018....
Intella offers real, on-demand intelligence and market research for a wide range of clients as a forward-thinking, digitally native market research platform built to suit for today’s ever-evolving world that is increasingly reliant on data. In the domains of financial technology, banking, marketing, healthcare, education, logistics, and vehicles, they include government entities, financial institutions, startups, and SMEs from around the MENA region, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Intella was founded in 2021 by Nour Altaher and Omar Mansour with the goal of shaking up conventional marketing models by bringing real-time, high-quality, trustworthy research to all types of enterprises with varied budgets....
Lamma was founded by CEO Yassir El Ismaili El Idrissi, ex-GM at Careem, Hamza Guesmi and Koussi Aymen — and is backed by Orange Ventures.It first launched in Tunisia as a carpooling service then turned in to a quick commerce platform delivering groceries, personal care and fashion items to users in Tunisia and Morocco in less than 45 minutes. While commenting on how Appetito financed the acquisition, Mokhtar said, “We’ve been very cost-efficient with solid unit economics from day one....
Capiter, a Cairo-based B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a $33 million Series A round, continuing the trend. Quona Capital and MSA Capital co-led the investment. Savola, Shorooq Partners, Foundation Ventures, Accion Venture Lab, and Derayah Ventures are among the other investors. Capiter is a B2B marketplace founded by Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Nouh in July 2020. It connects FMCGs, wholesalers, and merchants on one platform, allowing merchants to order products through an eCommerce checkout and get credit for their purchases....
