FOUNDERS & FIRSTS
Who was the first African startup founder to raise over $200 million in venture funding?
Olugbenga Agboola (Flutterwave)
What percentage of startups fail due to lack of product–market fit (per CB Insights 2023)?
38%
What year was M-Pesa officially launched in Kenya?
2007
What’s the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
Which smartphone giant lost 95% of its market share after 2009?
BlackBerry
What year did Mark Zuckerberg officially launch Facebook to the public?
2006
What’s the average Series A round size in Africa as of 2024?
$10–15 million
Which Kenyan company became Africa’s first fintech unicorn in 2018?
Cellulant
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
Which African e-commerce company’s stock dropped 90% within six months of its 2019 IPO?
Jumia
Who was Kenya’s first female tech CEO to lead a company to a cross-border acquisition?
Juliana Rotich (Ushahidi → BRCK)
Which Kenyan startup raised $50M in 2024, backed by Visa and Flourish Ventures?
HoneyCoin
Which East African startup accelerator is based in Nairobi and founded by Sam Gichuru?
Nailab
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What does the black stripe on Kenya’s flag represent?
The people of Kenya
What was the name of Jeff Bezos’ first business before Amazon?
Cadabra
What is the median time to failure for startups globally?
20 months
Which African tech hub has the highest density of startups per square kilometer?
Nairobi
What’s the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What year did Kenya gain independence?
1963
Who co-founded PayPal alongside Elon Musk and later founded YouTube?
Jawed Karim (via PayPal alumni network)
Which African country attracted the most venture funding in 2024?
Kenya
Which Pan-African venture capital firm was founded by Andreata Muforo and Maurizio Caio?
TLcom Capital
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who was Kenya’s first Prime Minister?
Jomo Kenyatta