This new $50 million venture fund is set to invest in top startups in Africa
Entrepreneurs in Africa and across other emerging markets can smile as a new $50 million venture fund has been launched …
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Anto G World
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Arpita Arya
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Ashok Shah, CEO, Apollo Group
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Brian Baraka
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Brian Wafula
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Caroline Vutagwa
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Charity Mbaka
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Christie Uzebu
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Contributor
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Daniel Anuoluwapelumi Moses
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Dennis Mathu
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Dinah Kanana
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Emmanuel Temidayo
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Eric Vateta
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Feritter Atieno
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Fredrick Gitaka
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Ifeanyi Abraham
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Infinite Potentials Consulting
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James Kanja
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Joe Goga
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Joshua Mutua
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Karani Nyamu
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Kinyanjui Njonde
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Lena Juma
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Milcah Lukhanyu
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Okii Eli
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Olanrewaju Sodiq
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Paul Adepoju
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Rawlings Otini
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Sam Gichuru
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Sam Wakoba
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Selipha Kihagi
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Shiko Gathoni
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Staff Writer
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Stella Kabura
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Stella Kabura
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Susan Mwenesi
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Sylvia Makario
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TechMoran
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Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
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Tiffany Vlaanderen
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Val Lukhanyu
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Vanessa Kamau
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Vanessa Wacera
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Ventureburn
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Victor Amadala
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Victoria Mukami
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Victoria Njirithia
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Vince Matinde
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Vivianne Musumba
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Yemi Johnson
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Yesir Ads
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Zainab Ismail
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SA fintech raises funding to grow its SME Credit marketplace to bolster the SME funding ecosystem
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Why Kenya is tailing Nigeria as Africa’s Silicon Savannah
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