Just 4 months before Zumi shutdown, I told a friend of mine who had just been hired at Zumi the previous month as a developer that they would be closing shop soon thus it would…
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Pickup Mtaani launches new app with a wallet & expands to Mombasa, Kenya.
Pickup Mtaani has slowly but surely cemented itself as a go to delivery and logistics partner for any merchant small or big who wishes to have a reliable, seamless and affordable experience for their clients…
Strategic Partnerships, Growth, How to for a Small Founder?
What do you have that I don’t, and what do I have that you don’t that we can both benefit from? The age old saying from Ecclesiastes, “Two are better than one, because they have…
Roam, a Kenyan-based EV startup raises $24M Series A funding.
On Wednesday, Roam, a Kenyan based EV Mobility startup announced that it had raised $24M equity and debt Series A funding. The US International Development Finance Corporation also made a $10M debt commitment to the…
Ilara Health, a Kenyan health tech startup raises $4.2M pre-Series A funding.
Ilara Health, a health tech startup based in Kenya has raised a further $4.2 million pre-Series A debt+equity funding round. The startup helps small clinics in Africa provide quality medical services to patients by enabling…
Zidallie transports 700+ Kids to school daily in Nairobi. “Uber for Schools”.
Nelly is tackling a lack of sufficient transport/school busses for schools in Kenya and Africa at large. Hi Nelly, give us a short intro as to who you are and a bit about your background?…
Safeboda is back in Kenya with Safecar.
On November 27th 2020, after about two years of operating in Kenya, Safeboda ceased its operations in the country citing the negative impact of Covid-19 on its business. With this move, many motorcycle riders and…
People buy from people, not from brands.
Let humans sell to humans, just make sure that they are talking about you. People buy from people, not from brands. This is very common saying in the indie hacker world and people who do…
This startup wants to help your startup find and solve real problems
The biggest setback for many founders is a lack of knowledge and research, this is where Gritbridge comes in. This startup wants to help your startup find and solve the real problems that truly affect…
How to Make Users Value Your Small Brand
People value something they feel they own, get personal. People tend to value something that they feel they own or they are truly a part of. Some of your best memories from your younger years…