Seven African tech gadgets that are providing real human solutions
Bendada.com - Aug 02, 2025
Sora Drone Sector in Ghana/Cรดte dโ€™Ivoire deploys drones to spray anti-malarial treatments over mosquito breeding grounds. Early Bean, a Nigerian fintech platform, helps children start saving money from birth.
Nigeria accounted for 14% of the total as African startups raised $56 million in August 2024
Tech In Africa - Oct 24, 2024
Waza secured $8 million in funding, including a $3 million seed equity round and $5 million in debt financing. Nigeria accounted for 14% of the total $56 million raised by African startups in August.
Intron Health Secures $1.6 Million in Pre-Seed Investment
Tech In Africa - Jul 30, 2024
Intron Health has successfully raised $1.6 million in a pre-seed funding round. The funding round was led by Microtraction, with participation from Plug and Play Ventures, Jama Rift Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Africa Health Ventures, OpenseedVC, Pi Campus, Alumni Angel, and Baker Bridge Capital.
Nigerian AI Startup Intron Health Secures USD 1.6 M Pre-Seed Round
WeeTracker - Jul 26, 2024
Intron Health raises USD 1.6 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Microtraction. The startup provides speech-to-text transcription tools for healthcare workers.
Intron Health secures $1.6M in pre-seed funding to advance its AI tech
Techpoint Africa - Jul 25, 2024
Intron Health raises $1.6 million in pre-seed funding to advance its AI technology. The funding will be used to enhance research efforts, improve capabilities, and expand distribution.