Spotlights

JUMO, Changing FinTech As We Know It

Founded in 2015, JUMO is a platform for banking as a service, leveraging artificial intelligence to power financial services in developing economies. 🤔What makes JUMO special? JUMO offers individuals who do not have access to financial services the ability to access finance anonymously through a mobile app, giving underserved individuals more opportunities to elevate their […]

Spotlights

Qilansar: Simplifying everyday living

In many regions of the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East, many times it is hard to get access to skilled or qualified service providers. And in cases where we need someone, we either ask friends or family, or just look things up online. Till Qilansar came. So many times, these people are […]

Funding News

African Startups Funding Overview – July 2024

Today, we bring you remarkable news on African startups funding for July 2024. 💸In July 2024, African start-ups really upped their game. They raised an astounding $420 million, marking the highest monthly fundraising total in over a year. As a result of this, the total fundraising for African start-ups in 2024 has gone beyond $1.2 […]

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Jetstream Africa: Transforming Cross-Border Logistics and Finance in Ghana

Hello Africa! A few days ago, we shared some news concerning Jetstream Africa, so we decided to feature their story. Jetstream Africa has been a pioneering force in Ghana’s e-logistics, revolutionizing cross-border trade and financing since its establishment in 2018. Headquartered in Accra, Ghana, the company, co-founded by Miishe Addy and Solomon Torgbor, merges expertise […]

Tech News

Mkulima GPT, Swahili’s ChatGPT powered bot

Hello Africa! So many things happened in the startup ecosystem yesterday. However, we picked these three to share with you. Let’s start with what KHULA! has to share with us. Khula is a South African agritech startup founded in 2018. Founded by three visionary minds, Karida Tshintshinolo , Matthew Pipkin and Jackson Dyora , Khula […]

Tech News

Good news, bad news

Once again, we come bearing news. We have three major headlines for you, and let’s just say – I have news and bad news! Lets start with the news news For the past four years, they have been dealing in freight forwarding. But now, Jetstream wants more! Jetstream Africa revealed that they want to be […]

Spotlights

Flip Delivery: Ghana’s Rising Startup Revolutionizing Delivery Services and Shopping with Flip Prime

In the bustling streets of Ghana, a revolutionary startup has emerged, changing the way people view delivery services and online shopping. Flip Delivery, founded in Kumasi, now in Accra and actively expanding to cities like Cape Coast and Takoradi, is quickly becoming the go-to platform for convenience and efficiency in the world of logistics and […]

Spotlights Tech News

Netflix vs Showmax…

Hello Africa! Your favorite reporters are here. Reporting live from the news desk here at AfriRadar, the mic is pumped up and we are ready to gist. There’s a halo on Fintech today but there’s a surprise kind of news in the end. It’s quite simple really! Once upon a time, Paycorp did not have […]

Spotlights Sustainable Energy

BasiGo: Pioneering Clean and Affordable Electric Buses in Kenya

BasiGo is an e-mobility startup on a mission to revolutionize the public transportation sector in Africa. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, BasiGo is led by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs with expertise in electric vehicle technology, sustainable mobility, and renewable energy finance. Together, they’re working to make sustainable mobility a reality in Africa. In the early […]