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After Building A Digitally Integrated Clinic Network, Rivia Now Wants To Scale “Health Access”

Rivia launched in Ghana in 2024 with a simple goal: make healthcare accessible, enjoyable, and patient-centered. To do that, the company partnered with existing clinics, upgraded their physical infrastructure, trained their staff, and embedded Rivia’s own clinic management software (RiviaOS) into daily operations. Within eight months of joining the network, the average Rivia clinic triples […]

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GreenBii

GreenBii Expands Its Market Reach With New Real Estate Segment And Integrations With Sytemap And Cutstruct

These integrations are part of GreenBii’s continuous effort to help African SMEs  grow faster and work smarter GreenBii, the #1 Business Management Platform for African SMEs, has expanded its market reach with the launch of a new real estate segment and new partnerships with Sytemap by HouseAfrica, and Cutstruct. These integrations are part of GreenBii’s […]

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DOWA

From Brain Drain To Brain Gain: DOWA Bridges Diaspora Talent And African Innovation — Announces In-Person Internships Across Africa Starting Summer 2026

Doing Good Work in Africa (DOWA), a U.S.-based non-profit driving talent exchange between the African Diaspora and the continent’s innovation ecosystem, has reached a major milestone—empowering 100 Diaspora youths through its transformative virtual internship program over the last five years. Building on this momentum, DOWA proudly announces its next evolution: the launch of in-person internships […]

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Angel Fair Africa At San Francisco Tech Week

Eric Osiakwan   Following the successful 12th Angel Fair Africa (aka AFA@12) in New York1, Chanzo Capital was invited to stage the first Angel Fair Africa speed dating for African entrepreneurs and investors as part of San Francisco Tech Week (#SFTechWeek) on October 7 20252. Tech Week is the largest decentralized conference put together by Andreessen […]

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Building Africa’s Startup Ecosystem Requires Grit, Trust And Corporate Courage

Tramayne Monaghan, Chief Ventures Officer at NEXT176, asks what it really takes to build scalable startups in Africa. The stories of startups in Silicon Valley often start in garages with founders backed by easy access to capital and forgiving safety nets. In Africa, the reality is very different. Entrepreneurs on the continent aren’t innovating from […]

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Africa Women Innovation And Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Opens Next Week In Cape Town For 2025 Conference

OCP Africa, Deloitte Africa, UNDP, UN Women, Nedbank, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Development Bank of Southern Africa, and Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) to headline AWIEF’s 11th flagship event. The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Conference and Exhibition event opens its doors next week, from 30 to 31 October 2025, at […]

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Angel Fair Africa

Angel Fair Africa’s Successful Outcomes Evident At NYC Event

By Eric Osiakwan “This is not my first time at Angel Fair Africa, I was part of the 2016 batch that pitched in Kenya with my first startup, MicroClinics which I raised money for, built and sold. I then used the proceeds from that venture to start CheckUPS COVA so this is my second coming […]

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WHX Nairobi

WHX Nairobi And WHX Labs Nairobi: East Africa Defines Innovation, Investment And Inclusive Healthcare Leadership

● The 2025 WHX Nairobi and WHX Labs Nairobi programme will focus on advancing healthcare policy and investment, with sessions addressing sustainable financing, public–private partnerships, and innovative models to strengthen Universal Health Coverage (UHC). ●          WHX Labs Nairobi will showcase cutting-edge laboratory innovation, from molecular diagnostics and antimicrobial resistance strategies to AI-augmented systems and sustainable lab management. […]

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From Strategy To Action: Why Angel Fair Africa In New York Matters

By Tanaka Chikosi Over the past five years at Google, I’ve had the privilege of working at the intersection of technology, strategy, and entrepreneurship. From building global programs that empower startups to designing incentive models that help businesses scale, one truth has stood out: innovation knows no borders. The same creativity and ambition I’ve seen […]

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Angel Fair Africa

Angel Fair Africa In 2025

Eric Osiakwan, Winnie Kimathi and Tinyiko Valoyi Since its well-publicized inception in 2013, Angel Fair Africa (AFA) has been hosting a successful yearly event that brings selected entrepreneurs to pitch to a room of curated investors with the intent of doing deals. The event has resulted in about $10M of deals, which attracted other investments […]

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