| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.08.2021 | Pan-African fintech startup, pawaPay, raises $9 million seed for expansion and talent recruitment | Share this article:
Today, Monday, August 26, 2021, Africa-focused fintech company, pawaPay announced the raise of $9 million in seed financing to strengthen its mobile money payment solutions team, scale operations, and foray into new mark... |
| 30.09.2016 | The Nigerian Startup Ecosystem Reference Book | Share this article:
Over the past eight years, the Nigerian technology sector has recorded some level of growth in a silent manner. The recent visit by Mark Zuckerberg to Yaba, Lagos revealed some five to six years of work done by passionat... |
| 24.06.2016 | The 9 startups from 440ng’s first cohort: Where are they now? | Share this article:
Following its successes incubating startups like Jobberman and Cheki, Chika Nwobi‘s Lagos-based L5Lab partnered with Kresten Buch‘s Nairobi 88mph to launch 440ng — an accelerator programme through which African startups ... |
| 03.11.2015 | Nairobi Garage expands to second co-working space in Nairobi | Share this article:
Nairobi Garage will be opening doors to its new branch on December 1st 2015.
This adds to the number of spaces that have adapted the Garage concept also present in Cape Town and Lagos which was born out of 88mph’s tech a... |
| 22.07.2015 | Nigerian VC fund 440 announces Deal Weekend Lagos | This August, Nigeria-focused venture capital fund 440 will host a 24-hour event called Deal Weekend Lagos where startups will compete to receive equity investment of between US$100 000 and US$250 000.
The event has so far confirmed the fol... |
| 22.07.2015 | Nigerian VC fund 440 announces Deal Weekend Lagos | This August, Nigeria-focused venture capital fund 440 will host a 24-hour event called Deal Weekend Lagos where startups will compete to receive equity investment of between US$100 000 and US$250 000.
The event has so far confirmed the foll... |
| 10.06.2015 | 88mph halts investments in African startups | Pan-African Angel investor, 88mph, has announced that it will stop investing in African Startups and will not take on new projects, Disrupt Africa reports.
The company will continue working with the 36 startups it has funded from inception ... |
| 10.06.2015 | “We are no longer investing in new African Startups” – 88mph | Share this article:
Nairobi-based incubation hub and private seed fund, 88mph has announced the decision stop investing in African startups. The accelerator will however continue to support every startup it already backs. They just won’t be... |
| 30.03.2015 | Abiola Olaniran on why Gamsole doesn’t build games for Nigerians | Share this article:
Abiola Olaniran is Founder and CEO of Gamsole, a mobile gaming company based in Lagos, Nigeria. Gamsole has been developing games solely for the Windows Phone store since April, 2013.
The company generated some buzz rece... |
| 25.02.2015 | 88mph-Funded Music Distribution Platform, Mdundo Expands into Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa | Share this article:
Mdundo, Kenya-based online music distribution platform has expanded to South Africa, Ghana and Nigerian in a move to help artists distribute and monetize their music, according to a media report.
Mdundo affords local est... |
| 19.02.2015 | The Hype and Hustle of African Tech Startups | Share this article:
Hardly a day goes by without an African tech startup being featured in the mainstream media. CNN regularly updates its special report on the topic; The Guardian covers local debates surrounding emerging ecosystems; The F... |
| 23.01.2015 | Chika Nwobi joins the investor list for 88mph’s DealWeek 2015 | Share this article:
The 88mph DealWeek is a 1-week sprint for 88mph and entrepreneurs turned investors to advise and invest in the most promising startups, where those selected to participate can receive between $25k and $250k.
88mph has ga... |
| 06.01.2015 | 88mph trades off startup accelerator for 1-week DealWeek programme | This year 88mph is accelerating tech startups faster than ever.
In Cape Town, South African at least the seed fund is trading off its 3-month startup accelerator programme for a 1-week sprint called DealWeek. Investors and mentors will eva... |
| 06.01.2015 | 88mph trades off startup accelerator for 1-week DealWeek programme | This year 88mph is accelerating tech startups faster than ever.
In Cape Town, South African at least the seed fund is trading off its 3-month startup accelerator programme for a 1-week sprint called DealWeek. Investors and mentors will eval... |
| 18.07.2014 | 9 More Mentors Join 440NG’s Faculty | Lagos based startup accelerator, 440NG has revealed 9 additional mentors to join its 2014 accelerator programme.This is in addition to the the original seven announced 2 weeks earlier. That brings the total tally to 16 mentors for the 2014 ... |
| 30.05.2014 | South African taxi startup Zapacab closes up shop and bids us farewell | The South African taxi app startup, Zapacab, is closing shop. Since it launched in beta under the 88mph accelerator programme in July 2013, the guys from the cab-hailing app recall a bumpy road, but one they won’t regret.
Zapacab’s service ... |
| 30.05.2014 | South African taxi startup Zapacab closes up shop and bids us farewell | The South African taxi app startup, Zapacab, is closing shop. Since it launched in beta under the 88mph accelerator programme in July 2013, the guys from the cab-hailing app recall a bumpy road, but one they won’t regret.
Zapacab’s service... |
| 27.11.2013 | 88mph Cape Town 2014 programme now open for applications | If you’re an entrepreneur looking for mentorship, funding, and a co-working space, then we’ve got good news for you.
Startup accelerator and private fund 88mph has opened applications for its 2014 Cape Town programme — and the application ... |
| 27.11.2013 | 88mph Cape Town 2014 programme now open for applications | If you’re an entrepreneur looking for mentorship, funding, and a co-working space, then we’ve got good news for you.
Startup accelerator and private fund 88mph has opened applications for its 2014 Cape Town programme — and the application p... |
| 04.10.2013 | Social travel network Touristlink raises angel round from Kenyan accelerator 88mph, others | Pune-based Holiday Deals Pvt Ltd, that runs social travel network Touristlink.com, has raised an undisclosed amount from Kenya-based accelerator 88mph (88mph.ac) and a few other unnamed private angel investors. The investment will be used f... |
| 25.09.2013 | African Accelerators Change Tack As ‘Savannah Valley’ Emerges From The Wilderness | Kenyan accelerators, following mixed results from their rookie season, have tweaked their strategies for mentoring and investing in local entrepreneurs, in a bid to produce more successful startups. Accelerators 88mph and Savannah Fund are ... |
| 12.08.2013 | Sharks, sorcery and speculation: what lies beneath most startup valuations | In 1954 one of Hollywood’s greatest artistic geniuses, Walt Disney, had a fantasy. Disney dreamed of building a giant amusement park unlike anything that existed in America. His chosen site was on 160 acres of farmland in Anaheim, an area s... |
| 12.08.2013 | Sharks, sorcery and speculation: what lies beneath most startup valuations | In 1954 one of Hollywood’s greatest artistic geniuses, Walt Disney, had a fantasy. Disney dreamed of building a giant amusement park unlike anything that existed in America. His chosen site was on 160 acres of farmland in Anaheim, an area s... |
| 17.07.2013 | 88mph partners with Samsung, extends reach of African startups | Startup accelerator 88mph and Samsung Electronics Africa have entered into a partnership to provide three lucky startups, who enter the 88mph programme before 1 August, the chance for placement on the Built for Africa App store, potentially... |
| 17.07.2013 | 88mph partners with Samsung, extends reach of African startups | Startup accelerator 88mph and Samsung Electronics Africa have entered into a partnership to provide three lucky startups, who enter the 88mph programme before 1 August, the chance for placement on the Built for Africa App store, potentially... |
| 12.06.2013 | 88mph calls on local investors to back 2014 fund, before heading overseas | 88mph has had a busy year so far closing up its 2013 Cape Town programme, but the startup accelerator is showing no signs of slowing down as it now turns its attention to next year.
The priority is to begin fundraising for the 2014 fund, an... |
| 12.06.2013 | 88mph calls on local investors to back 2014 fund, before heading overseas | 88mph has had a busy year so far closing up its 2013 Cape Town programme, but the startup accelerator is showing no signs of slowing down as it now turns its attention to next year.
The priority is to begin fundraising for the 2014 fund, a... |
| 21.05.2013 | 88mph leverages BlackBox Connect to pull in serious and global entrepreneurs | Seed accelerator 88mph isn’t content just offering entrepreneurs funding and mentorship with its upcoming three-month acceleration programme in Nairobi. Now its sweetening the deal for startups who apply before 31 May with a chance to visit... |
| 21.05.2013 | 88mph leverages BlackBox Connect to pull in serious and global entrepreneurs | Seed accelerator 88mph isn’t content just offering entrepreneurs funding and mentorship with its upcoming three-month acceleration programme in Nairobi. Now its sweetening the deal for startups who apply before 31 May with a chance to visit... |
| 13.05.2013 | Startups Invited To Apply For 88mph’s Second Nairobi Programme | African accelerator 88mph is accepting applications for its next three month programme in Nairobi, Kenya, with investments of up to $100,000 available.
88mph concluded its first Cape Town programme last month and its return to Kenya will be... |
| 03.04.2013 | 88mph: The VC Firm Investing In Africa’s Tech Startups | This story was featured in Ventures Africa magazine’s February/March Edition….
A global network of experienced entrepreneurs prepare to invest the time and money required to give Africa’s most promising early stage tech companies the head s... |
| 22.03.2013 | African accelerator weaves loose strands of local startup scene together | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The African startup ecosystem is coming to life.
... |
| 22.03.2013 | African accelerator weaves loose strands of local startup scene together | The African startup ecosystem is coming to life.
88mph, a South African accelerator program, just received backing from the local venture capital firm 4Di in a move that seeks to forge a lasting connection between African entrepreneurs and ... |
| 23.07.2012 | Private Equity Funds Earmark $10m For Kenyan Techpreneurs | The growing interests in Kenya’s booming information and communication technology (ICT) sector is attracting foreign attention, especially from private equity funds which are investing in various ICT opportunities in the East African nation... |
