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Africa’s leading startup pitch competition has begun accepting applications

Africa’s leading startup pitch competition has begun accepting applications

MEST Africa has officially announced the opening of applications for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge, the continent's leading startup pitch competition. * Startups from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa from pre-seed to seed stage are invited to apply to participate in the regional competitions to be held in these

African fintech has an identity verification problem begging for a solution

African fintech has an identity verification problem begging for a solution

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Startup news and venture funding deals across emerging markets this week

Startup news and venture funding deals across emerging markets this week

If you are here because you want to know what happened in the startup world across emerging markets this week, Techloy has got you covered. Since 2008, we've been known to provide the most coverage on startup activities and tech ecosystems across several countries and multiple regions in emerging markets.

Spanish adtech startup Seedtag raises over $250 million to drive its expansion

Spanish adtech startup Seedtag raises over $250 million to drive its expansion

Seedtag, an adtech startup coming out of Spain has raised over $250 million in its latest and biggest funding round since launch, in a single investment from Advent International. * The fund will be directed at expanding the startup beyond Europe, particularly deepening its presence in the US. * Seedtag is a

A look at former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacy in science and technology

A look at former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacy in science and technology

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister was assassinated Friday on a street in Western Japan while delivering a campaign speech. The 67-year-old politician served as prime minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020 when he decided to

REPORT: Tech Layoffs in emerging markets of 2022

REPORT: Tech Layoffs in emerging markets of 2022

The post-pandemic funding boom is gradually winding down with reverberating layoffs in tech startups across the world. According to Techloy startup layoff tally since the beginning of 2022, around 10,000 employees in the technology sector across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East have been laid off in

Bangladesh-based B2B commerce startup ShopUp raises $65 million in funding

Bangladesh-based B2B commerce startup ShopUp raises $65 million in funding

ShopUp, a Bangladesh-based business-to-business (B2B) commerce startup has raised $65 million in its new funding round led by Valar Ventures, with participation from others. * ShopUp is a commerce platform offering wholesale marketplace, logistics, and capital provision to small businesses. * The startup has recorded 4x growth, it claims. * It last raised

❄ Winter is coming

❄ Winter is coming

How else would you describe the shortage of fundraising by startups across regions? From Africa to Asia, from Latin America to the Middle East, startups are already feeling the crunch in finding new funding to launch or scale-up. Does this mean that winter is coming? Well, while I don't want

Nigeria Ranked Third Globally for UK's Global Tech Talent Visa in 2021

Nigeria Ranked Third Globally for UK's Global Tech Talent Visa in 2021

As the race for global tech talent heats up, many countries have been making their pitch to attract the best and brightest to grow their technology sectors and create jobs. The UK government's Global Talent Visa, which enables tech talent to work in the country's digital technology sector through Tech

UK tech startup investment breaks first quarter record and overtakes India and China for the first time

UK tech startup investment breaks first quarter record and overtakes India and China for the first time

Venture Capital investment into UK-based tech startups saw the biggest annual opening on record despite the start of global economic uncertainty, with $11.3 billion raised in Q1 of 2022 compared to $7.9bn in Q1 of 2021, according to data from Dealroom and Tech Nation. As of the date