Start-up
COMB+ set to assist AI startups enter China with $77m fund
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in the tech industry with China — alongside the U.S. — emerging as a…
Startup disrupting prescription drug business in Africa gets major Silicon Valley support
Greg Rockson, the founder of mPharma, sometimes struggles to sum up the myriad services his three-year-old startup provides. But it’s…
Shell supports Bayelsa youths with N12m start-up capital
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Thursday presented a business support grant of N12 million to 30 participants of its…
20 Top African start-ups enter World Bank group digital acceleration program
Twenty of the most promising African digital start-ups will take part in the XL Africa residency, the flagship initiative of…
This little-known startup just hit a valuation of $30bn
China’s Meituan Dianping just became the world’s fourth-most valuable startup, reaching a $30 billion valuation that puts it ahead of high-fliers like Airbnb Inc. and Space…
Startup luring top talent with $3mn pay packages
China may have a reputation for low wages and sprawling factories. But in a sign of changing times, one startup…
