[embed]https://change-com.no/change-com-invests-in-buupass/#:~:text=Change%20Com%20has%20recently%20made,billion%20dollars%20on%20domestic%20transport.[/embed] Change Com has recently made an investment in BuuPass, a Kenyan startup that has the ambition to build the digital infrastructure for transport in Africa. Annually, people in Africa spend 60 billion dollars on domestic transport. However, domestic travel and transportation is undigitized and broken. Bus and shuttle operators have manual operations that cause [...]
[embed]https://independent.ng/stanbic-ibtc-bank-partners-wellahealth-provides-digitised-health-insurance-for-customers/[/embed] Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of Nigeria’s health sector by partnering with WellaHealth, a micro-healthcare solution company, to provide quality and affordable healthcare to Nigerians. WellaHealth, a smart health solution company, provides affordable and accessible high-quality coverage for healthcare. The organisation partners healthcare [...]
Historically, people have invested in mobile wallets like Mpesa (Kenya) and Opay (Nigeria), as well as payment APIs like Yoco […]
The local transport industry in Kenya is quite vibrant. Key stakeholders in the industry have embraced modern technology, e.g. the Easy Coach online booking process. Before the introduction of online bus booking, one had to visit offices in person to book a seat and pay the required fare. Today, travellers can secure their seats and [...]
[embed]https://businessday.ng/health/article/wellahealth-opens-in-akwa-ibom-to-provide-quality-affordable-healthcare/[/embed] In a move to increase its commitment to improving access to quality and affordable healthcare services for Nigerians, Wellahealth – a health-tech start-up has launched operations in Akwa Ibom. In a statement, Ikpeme Neto, CEO of Wellahealth, expressed his joy over the strides to ensure quality and affordable healthcare is readily available to Nigerians. [...]
Recent years have seen a gradual rise in the popularity of the blockchain innovation discussion, as more countries assess the […]
[embed]https://hapakenya.com/2022/09/13/kenyas-flexpay-buupass-among-60-startups-to-receive-ksh-479-2-million-in-funding-from-google/#:~:text=479.2%20million%20(%244%20million,that%20are%20unique%20to%20them.[/embed] Google has announced that 60 black founded startups across Africa have been selected for the second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa. The startups joining the program will receive a total of Ksh. 479.2 million ($4 million) in funding and support to enable them to scale their work. Each [...]
Planning for a trip can be a tedious and costly affair. Growing up in rural Kenya, Wyclife Omondi had to visit physical bus and train stations to book travel tickets. The stations being far from his home, he was often forced to spend precious time and money on bus fares just to secure the all-important [...]
WellaHealth has been named among the 100 most impactful companies by the Norrsken Foundation. The leading health-tech organisation was one of the two Nigerian companies that made the list, which included foremost startups from across the globe. “What if, we build a cutting-edge digital health platform for the largest country in Africa?” The Norrsken Foundation [...]
Historically, Africans viewed gaming as a pastime. This outlook is gradually changing with more Africans embracing gaming, and the African […]
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