startups

Investors pump Sh9bn into Kenya’s insurtech startups

Kenya’s insurtech startups have attracted an estimated Sh8.54 billion ($66 million) in venture funding over the past five years, cementing…

3 weeks ago

Local startups challenge big tech firms grip on Kenya’s digital advertising billions

Suss Ads founder and chief executive Dennis Maina /HANDOUTKenyan technology firms are stepping up efforts to capture a larger share…

4 weeks ago

12 Startups Get Sh13 Million to Scale Inclusive Education – Capital FM Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – Twelve early-stage Kenyan education technology (EdTech) startups will each receive up to USD 100,000 (Sh13…

1 month ago

Kenyan banks, insurers court tech startups for digital products expansion

In October, it will be exactly 10 years since Abubakar Godhana Ali accessed his first-ever credit from the formal financial…

1 month ago

Kenya’s Top Startups & MSMEs Set to Compete at the GEC+ Africa Kenya Regional Pitch Competition

Uzuzi Hub, in partnership with NCBA Bank, GEC+ Africa, and GEN Kenya, will tomorrow host the GEC+ Africa Kenya Regional…

2 months ago

Kenyan startups join Africa eye health accelerator program

Three Kenyan startups have been chosen for the inaugural Africa Eye Health Accelerator, a program aimed at improving access to…

4 months ago

Kenyan Startups Win at 2026 Africa Entrepreneurship Awards

The Africa Entrepreneurship Awards 2026 recognized businesses addressing critical social and economic challenges across the continent. The awards ceremony and…

6 months ago

Afreximbank Launches Trade Accelerator for Eight Startups

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has selected eight startups for its inaugural Accelerator Programme, a three-month initiative designed to scale companies…

7 months ago

African startups secure $3.1B in funding Kenya leads

African startups secured approximately $3.1 billion in funding during 2025. This represents a notable increase from the $2.2 billion raised…

8 months ago