Search results for "development"
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230NewsAfDB and Africa Fintech Network sign $525,000 grant to strengthen development of fintech in Africa
The African Development Bank has signed a $525,000 grant agreement with Africa Fintech Network (AFN) for the setup of the Africa Fintech...
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1.8KDigital 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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1.7KInnovationDFS 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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2.3KCape TownCarry1st 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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2.6KInnovationAfrican 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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3.7KAppsAfrican 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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42InnovationNew report lays bare lack of gender diversity in African tech startup ecosystem
Disrupt Africa has released the first ever publication focused on gender equality in the African tech startup landscape, in partnership with Africa-focused...
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170Digital TransformationKenya to host newly launched Diageo’s Africa Digital Hub
The hub, set to be hosted at EABL headquarters in Garden City Office Park, Nairobi is a shared service designed to deliver...
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165FinTechMultiChoice, Rapyd and General Catalyst to develop new integrated payment platform for Africa
MultiChoice Group, Rapyd and General Catalyst announced a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa. The joint venture...
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256FundingFemale founded Zydii – a Kenya-based digital training solutions provider gets new funds
DOB Equity, Kua Ventures, Kaleo Ventures and NaiBAN have invested in a pre-seed funding round in Zydii, a Kenya-based digital training solutions...
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196FinTechAfrican Banker Awards 2023 winners announced
The African Banker Awards 2023 Gala Ceremony took place at the Rixos Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on the sidelines of...
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1.1KFundingTyme raises $77.8m to fuel global expansion
Tyme, one of the fastest growing digital banking groups in the world, has successfully raised $77.8m from Norrsken22 and Blue Earth Capital....
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167NewsNew data from Autochek reveals African millennials are almost six times as likely to apply for car loans than other age groups
New insights from a sample of 55,000 car-related transactions on the Autochek platform has revealed that millennials are more likely to apply for car...
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1.7KFinTechM-KOPA raises $250m to scale high-impact consumer fintech across Africa
M-KOPA, a leading fintech platform, today announced it successfully closed over $250m in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering...
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1.8KFundingNigeria’s SEC Grants Volition Cap License to Kickstart Fund Management
Volition Cap, an asset management company empowering the hardworking middle-class to create wealth, announced today that it has secured a fund management license from...
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233InnovationQualcomm Announces Shortlist for the Inaugural Qualcomm® Make in Africa Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has announced the selection of 10 startups to participate in the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa startup mentorship program,...
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227InnovationSuperapp ayoba surpasses 25m monthly active users
Africa’s super app ayoba todayannounced the achievement of a significant milestone – surpassing the 25 million monthly active users’ mark as we celebrate...
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187EgyptAcasia Ventures leads Balad’s seven-figure pre-Seed round
Egyptian venture capital firm Acasia Ventures led the USD seven-figure pre-seed investment round in Cairo-based, remittance-focused fintech startup Balad. The round was...
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201FinTechProparco invests $5 million in Egypt’s fintech sector
Proparco announced an investment in an early-stage venture capital fund managed by DisrupTech Ventures, to support development in Egypt’s fintech sector and...
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281InnovationAFEX Emerges Top of Financial Times’ Ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies
AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities market player, is proud to announce it has secured the top spot in the Financial Times (FT) ranking...
