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Revolut Secures UAE Payment Licences, Paving Way for Market Entry

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Katapult Africa Opens 2026 Accelerator Applications with Up to $500,000 for...

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How NCBA’s 16 Weeks of Coaching is Helping Kenyan SMEs Survive...

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Applications Open for AI-first cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

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South African SME Lender Lula Secures $20M Local-Currency Funding from FMO

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PwC Takes Control as Kenyan Startup Koko Networks Enters Administration

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Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Opens 2026 Applications with $5,000 Seed Capital...

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Ride‑Hailing Giant Uber Exits Tanzanian Market After Nearly a Decade of...

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VOOM Seeks $400,000 Pre-Seed to Digitize West Africa’s Auto Parts Trade

Sam Wakoba
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Ericsson Names Per Narvinger CEO as Börje Ekholm Steps Down After...

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VOOM Seeks $400,000 Pre-Seed to Digitize West Africa’s Auto Parts Trade

VOOM, a startup attempting to modernize one of West Africa's most fragmented industries is seeking fresh capital after building an early network of verified auto-parts vendors in Ghana. The Ghana-focused vertical marketplace for automotive spare parts, is raising a $400,000 pre-seed round through a SAFE with a $2 million valuation...