Five African startups namely Eden Care from Rwanda, iZola from Kenya: mDoc from Nigeria, Pharmarun from Nigeria and Zuri Health …
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List of the 10 African startups selected for Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator startup program
by Diana Mutheuby Diana MutheuFlapmax, a renowned data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology company has introduced the twelve startups that have been selected for …
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Complete Farmer Secures $10.4 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Revolutionize Agriculture in Africa
by Diana Mutheuby Diana MutheuGhanaian agricultural platform, Complete Farmer, has secured $10.4 million in a pre-Series A funding round, comprising $7 million in equity …
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Kuza Freezer: Revolutionary Solar-Powered Cold Storage Solution Aiming to Bridge Fish Value and Supply Chain Gap
by Diana Mutheuby Diana MutheuKuza Freezer, a Kenyan cleantech startup, recently emerged victorious in the prestigious SolarX Startup Challenge organized by the International Solar …
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Antler Nairobi Empowers Diverse Cohort of Founders in Q3 2023
by Diana Mutheuby Diana MutheuAntler Kenya, a leading startup accelerator and venture builder, is making waves in the Kenyan startup ecosystem with its impressive …
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Brazilian EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payments for rising markets, announced during the seventh edition of its Payments …
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched the 3rd cohort of its NINJA Accelerator in Kenya aimed to support …
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Turaco, a Kenyan tech-enabled affordable insurance startup with operations in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda has launched in Ghana after the acquisition …
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ANKA, the SaaS for global African businesses, closes S$5M led by IFC to expand in Kenya & Nigeria
by James Musobaby James MusobaANKA, the “all-in-one SaaS for global African businesses”, has closed $5M pre-Series A extension round led by the International Finance …
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Gates Foundation-backed i3 to Fund 29 Healthcare Supply Chain Startups in Africa
by James Musobaby James MusobaInvesting in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for start-ups building the future of healthcare supply chains, has announced its …
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Qardy and Shohdy Chartered Accountants & Consultants sign a partnership to provide financial advisory
Qardy,an Egyptian online lending marketplace that offers the fastest and easiest access to financing through a fully-digital experience through partnerships …
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Equity Bank And Mastercard Sign Ten-Yea r Partnership To Scale Consumers’ Payment Experience In The Region
Equity Bank has signed a deal with Mastercard to give customers a broad range of benefits from a wide selection …
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Ugandan fintech Emata Secures $2.4 Million seed fund to expand it’s agri-loan offering across East Africa
Emata – the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers – announces its successful completion of a $2.4 million seed …
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SA’s Stitch launches WigWag, a no code, link payment solution for SMEs
by James Musobaby James MusobaSouth Africa’s payments infrastructure company Stitch has launched WigWag, a new brand designed to serve SMEs and individual business owners …
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Irish Tech Challenge offering support to local tech startups in South Africa
by Contributorby ContributorBy: Hahangwi Liphadzi, Incubation Manager at Tshimologong Local tech startups are playing an increasingly important role in driving economic growth …
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Egypt’s lending marketplace Qardy and Sandah sign a partnership agreement to give MSMEs access to financing
Egypt’s 1st online lending marketplace Qardy and Sandah ,an Egyptian microfinance institution are delighted to announce their strategic partnership to …
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Madagascar’s Mad’Arom & Nigeria’s Releaf Africa Grab $116,000 in the 2023 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaMadagascar’s Mad’Arom & Nigeria’s Releaf Africa grab $116,000 after clinching top honours in the fifth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition …
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Egypt home décor e-commerce platform ariika raises Series A round from Beltone for 20 per cent stake
Egypt-based home décor e-commerce platform ariika has raised a Series A equity funding round, secured from Beltone Venture Capital, a …
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Egypt accelerator Flat6Labs launches StartMashreq Growth Track programme to nurture 24 startups
Egypt-based accelerator and VC Flat6Labs, has selected 24 startups from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq for its StartMashreq Growth Track programme, …
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Catalyst Fund Secures $40M To Fund Climate-Startups in Africa
by Diana Mutheuby Diana MutheuCatalyst Fund has announced that it has secured an impressive first closing for its innovative pre-seed venture capital fund and …
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African Development Bank launches $1 billion fund to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths
African Development Bank has launched a new $1 billion fund to accelerate climate financing for Africa’s youth businesses. The announcement …
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Aurora Tech Awards, a global annual celebration of women founders of IT startups who are breaking boundaries and shattering stereotypes in …
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Uganda’s Asaak acquires FlexClub Mexico, expands into Latin America
by James Musobaby James MusobaAsaak, a Ugandan fintech company, has acquired FlexClub Mexico, expanding operations across two continents in a move that marks Asaak’s …
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Okra Solar Raises $12 Million Series-A Round of Financing to Scale Mesh-Grid Technology
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaOkra Solar, which provides IoT enabled hardware and software to last-mile energy companies so they can profitably energize remote off-grid …
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The Catalyst Fund Hits 20% of its Target $40M Fund to Propel Climate Innovation in Africa
by James Musobaby James MusobaThe Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator focused on driving climate resilience innovation in Africa, has announced …
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Pan-African Fund Managers’ Launches Association to increase cross-border collaboration
The Pan-African Fund Managers’ Association (PAFMA) has announced the launch of the a new trade association bringing together fund managers from …
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Jay-Z & Jack Dorsey-funded Bitcoin Non-profit Acquires Qala Africa to Build Next Generation of Open-Source Bitcoin Developers
by James Musobaby James Musoba₿trust, a non-profit organisation which exists to decentralise development of Bitcoin software, has acquired Qala, the organisation training the next …
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Ten Kenyan Startups Secure Training Opportunity From Whitebox Strathmore Program
by James Musobaby James MusobaThe ICT Authority (ICTA) has revealed the winners of the Whitebox Strathmore Bootcamp Program following a call for applications on …
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The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic program sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy has …
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Africa Finance Corporation Partners with Kenya’s CPF Financial Services to Boost Infrastructure Investment
Africa Finance Corporation , Africa’s infrastructure solutions provider, and CPF Financial Services (CPF), a provider of innovative financial solutions in Kenya, …
