The startup ecosystem in Africa has until now been dominated by Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Egypt (the Big 4), countries that continue to receive the bulk of venture capital and other forms of ...

mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, has taken a controlling stake in Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount, marking the firm’s entry into its latest market in Africa. mPharma disclosed to ...

A Uganda tech company has filed a lawsuit against the government over a new social media tax, which went into effect Sunday. The tax means Ugandans will now have to pay 200 Ugandan shillings ($0.05) a ...

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