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1. Spotify launches income solution for creators Spotify has launched a paid podcast subscriptions which will allow creators to attract listeners who are willing to pay for bonus content. The audio platform made the announcement on Thursday in a press statement to explain the details of the new offering. According to the release, “through Spotify’s podcast creation tool Anchor, podcasters will be able to mark select episodes as subscriber-only content, then publish them to Spotify and other...

1) Healthtech startup TIBU closes new round TIBU, a Kenya-based digital platform that decentralises primary outpatient care to bring it directly to patients, has announced closing a seed funding round. Founded in 2016, the new raiser is expected to help it scale its operations, and was led by Blue Haven Initiative and Kepple Africa Ventures. Although, the startup idea has been around for over 5 years, the team did not launch until 2020. One year after launch, TIBU is an on-demand platform that ...

1. Nigeria’s FairMoney launches venture in India FairMoney, Nigeria-based digital bank, has launched its venture in India, as it pursues emerging market growth. FairMoney, which aims to give underbanked people access to digital financial services, was founded by Laurin Hainy, Nico Berthozat and Matthieu Gendreau. With the new launch, FairMoney will take its digital offering and services to India, using loans as a launching pad for its future bank accounts. Building its infrastructure to suppo...

1. Facebook unveils audio push to rival clubhouse Social media giant Facebook has unveiled its podcast offering and “live audio rooms” in a push to get people talking and take on the fast-growing audio-based app Clubhouse. According to Facebook, with quotations from the Facebook app chief Fidji Simo, the company has seen revelations how audio alongside texts and video can increase social interaction. The company made this comment in its recent blog post on the company website, describing th...

1. Japan-based VC secures $18.4m to support African startups Samurai Incubate, a Japan-based VC, has secured a $18.4 million fund to invest as pre-seed, seed and Series A investments in African technology startups. The fund, which has been described as oversubscribed, is the Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership fund incorporated by the VC. Launched only three years ago, Samurai Incubate has designed and managed six funds in Japan, through which it has backed around 130 startups. In May 2018, ...

1. Nigeria’s ShortLet adapts AI to improve business model Nigerian real estate firm, ShortLet, has adapted artificial intelligence technology to enhance its culture and system delivery. The adaptation comes as more African tech players leverage tech to improve their business model. The startup, through its CEO, has acknowledged the upward trend observed since the integration. According to the CEO, the firm has witnessed a great increase in the number of requests since it launched. Further com...

1. Nigeria’s Pricepally raises 6-digit pre-seed funding round Towards building on its strong early growth, Pricepally, a Nigerian digital food cooperative, has raised a six-digit pre-seed funding round. Founded in 2019 by Luther Lawoyin, Jumai Abalaka, Deepak Bansal and Monsunmola Adefemi, the startup is a group-buying platform that aggregates consumer food demand and matches it with supplies directly from farmers and wholesalers. Going by the model, the food is sourced directly from farmers ...

1. MEST opens 2022 applications for entrepreneurs in Ghana and Nigeria The Pan-African training institute, Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), has opened applications for its 2022 fully-sponsored entrepreneurial training programme in Accra, Ghana. The 13 year old MEST is a Pan-African training programme, seed fund and incubator for technology entrepreneurs in Africa. Since its launch in 2008, it has been providing critical skills training in software development, business and...

1. Flutterwave hits “unicorn” status after closing $170m from investors Nigerian payments startup Flutterwave has announced closing a US$170 million Series C funding round, taking its valuation to over US$1 billion. The raised amount is the largest amount ever secured by an African tech startup. The five-year old Fintech player builds modern payments technology and infrastructure for Africa to enable people and businesses connect with the global economy. Reports revealed that the solution e...

  iNOVO accelerator selects 10 Nigerian tech startups Seeking through its venture to offer training and mentorship to disruptive solutions, iNOVO accelerator has announced selecting ten Nigerian startups to take part in its programme. The accelerator which was found through a partnership between the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub with the duo of Ventures Platform and Startupbootcamp AfriTech. According to reports, the iNOVO accelerator targets innovative ed-tech, agri-tech and e-health startups. Reports ...