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Egyptian wellness startup WellPal secures angel funding, relocates to Saudi Arabia – Disrupt Africa

Egyptian health and wellness startup WellPal has secured an undisclosed amount of angel funding from a strategic investor and moved its operations to Saudi Arabia. WellPal offers health-conscious individuals, individuals with chronic health conditions, fitness enthusiasts and athletes, diet-specific consumers, and families seeking healthier food with access to personalised recommendations based on their unique health […]

Ghanaian retail-tech startup Tendo acquires counterpart Shopa to boost supply chain infrastructure – Disrupt Africa

Ghanaian retail-tech startup Tendo Technologies has announced its strategic acquisition of counterpart Shopa in deal aimed at revolutionising supply chain infrastructure across Africa. Founded in 2021 by Felix Manford, Evans Boateng, Derrick Mungai, and Primerose Katena, Tendo enables tens of thousands of individuals to launch and grow their online businesses without initial capital by connecting […]

How much do you really need to mention AI?

Onboarding an AI product: a case study of Otter.ai. 10 min read · 21 hours ago I first found Otter.ai four years ago when I was doing some user research. At the time, it was a life saver; it was easy to set up and it combined recording, transcribing and storing the interviews. There was […]

SA-founded golf management startup Tagmarshal raises multi-million dollar funding round – Disrupt Africa

South Africa-founded golf management startup Tagmarshal has raised a multi-million dollar round of Series A investment to fund continued growth in staff, innovation, and new clients. Disrupt Africa first reported on Tagmarshal in February 2015, but since then the company has raised capital and relocated to the United States (US), where it has established itself […]

5 lessons for startup founders from an executive coach

Founding a startup can be a risky business, often requiring founders to juggle multiple roles.  So, many entrepreneurs will take all the advice they can get to navigate these challenges — and spread it to other up-and-coming leaders, too.  Events like Fireside Chat: How to Build a Startup, hosted by nonprofit InnovatePGH on Wednesday, showcase […]

Meet DC Startup and Tech Week’s pitch competition winners

Another DC Startup and Tech Week wrapped with regional startups taking home money and the attention of innovation ecosystem members across the region.  Twelve DMV startups came together during Friday’s annual pitch competition on Friday, the traditional closing program for the weeklong conference. Companies were split up into early- and growth-stage categories, with two startups […]