Search results for "development"
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1.6KDigital TransformationPacer Ventures announces Pacer Labs, Pan-African software development firm
Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm Pacer Ventures is set to further unlock the power of digital transformation in Africa with the launch of...
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1.5KInnovation
DFS Lab & Stellar Development Foundation launch Blockchain Bootcamp for African startups
DFS Lab in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has launched a call for applicants for a Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to...
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Carry1st and CrazyLabs Team Up to Catalyze Mobile Gaming Development in Africa With Launch of Accelerator in Cape Town
Carry1st, the mobile games publishing platform that enables global gaming studios to unlock the untapped African market, and CrazyLabs, a global top...
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2.5KInnovation
African Development Bank approves $20 million investment in renewable energy fund for Sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million investment in the Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund...
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African Development Bank launches platform to enable youth to code
The African Development Bank and Microsoft have launched the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training platform an online tool to provide digital skills to...
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East Africa
Local internet hosting is key to internet development in Africa
The development of locally relevant content that is attractive to users has been shown to have a positive impact on internet adoption....
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Apps
Tourism drives new app development in South Africa
South Africa’s natural beauty, sunny climate, cultural diversity and reputation for delivering value for money have made it one of the world’s...
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Autochek launches Autochek Financial Services to accelerate seamless access to vehicle financing across Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services,...
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Amazon Web Service opens Lagos, Nigeria offices
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced the opening of its first office in Lagos, Nigeria. The new...
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Egypt-based cleantech KarmSolar has secured $2.4M in funding
Solar energy company and multi-utility enterprise KarmSolar, has secured EGP47 million in funding for the first financed solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)...
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MaxAB raises $40M to fuel growth and regional expansion
MaxAB, the food and grocery B2B e-commerce and distribution platform, serving a network of traditional retailers across Egypt and Morocco, has announced...
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351Innovation
Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M
Stears has announced a $3.3 million seed round with MaC Venture Capital as the lead investor. Participating companies included Serena Ventures, Luminate...
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553Innovation
SESA Call for Entrepreneurs 2022
Siemens Stiftung on behalf of the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) Consortium is launching its first “SESA Call for Entrepreneurs”, targeting small and medium-sized...
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386Digital Transformation
Vendease secures $30 million to enhance restaurant business ops
Vendease, a Y Combinator backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to buy supplies, access financial services and power their business...
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524Innovation
Carnegie Mellon University & Mastercard Foundation partner to drive youth-led digital transformation in Africa
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Mastercard Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, has announced a transformational investment in higher...
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African fund managers come together at Oxford’s Saïd Business School to support Africa’s tech innovation boom
From 12 – 16 September 2022, the Boost Africa Technical Assistance Facility and AfricaGrow Technical Assistance Facility will host 40 leading fund...
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Disrupt to launch a research publication on Nigerian startup scene
Since launching its research arm in 2016, Disrupt Africa has built up a significant portfolio of publications, most notably the African Tech Startups Funding Report and Finnovating...
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Wasoko Launches Innovation Hub In Partnership with Zanzibar
Wasoko, the African e-commerce company leveraging innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has announced the official launch of the...
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Roam and M-Kopa Partner to Deploy E-Bikes in Africa
Roam has signed a supply agreement with M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides credit and digital financial services to underbanked consumers in Africa....
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DATAPROPHET CLOSES $10M SERIES A FUNDING
DataProphet, an AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) for manufacturing innovators, has announced the completion of its $10 million Series A funding round. Knife Capital led...
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Beacon Power Services, Closes $2.7M Seed Round To Improve Electricity Access For Cities Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Beacon Power Services (BPS), an energy tech company providing data and grid management solutions to help Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more...
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AfricInvest and Cathay Innovation Complete Close of €110M Venture Fund
AfricInvest, a multi-asset investment platform in Africa, and venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close of their joint Pan-African...
