East Africa
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4.1KAntler to fund five startups tackling Covid-19 with $100K each
Global early-stage VC Antler is inviting startups tackling the Covid-19 outbreak to apply for funding. Antler plans to invest in up to...
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3.6KWomen’s e-commerce platform Kasha gains new investment for expansion
The Finnfund has invested $1M in Kasha, the Rwandan e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products in East...
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3.3KUrgent call for innovators from Africa to fight COVID19 with low-cost ventilators
As the COVID19 crisis rapidly grows across the globe there is an urgent search under way to find proven low-cost ventilator technologies,...
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3.1KJUMO raises USD55m backed by Goldman Sachs and Leapfrog Investments
JUMO a fintech focusing on next-generation financial services for emerging market entrepreneurs, has raised USD55 million in debt and equity funding from...
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4.9KEdTech ventures changing education in Africa
The AppsAfrica.com Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech across Africa and we take a look at five EdTech ventures changing education in Africa...
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3.9KLeading tech ventures changing Africa
The AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate African tech ventures driving change, solving problems and impacting the lives of Africans across the continent. We take a look...
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6.4KTwiga Foods Secures $30M to expand B2B food platform across Africa
Twiga Foods, the Kenyan B2B food distribution company, has raised $23.75 million in a Series B equity round led by Goldman Sachs,...
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3.4KFenix International To Launch Off-Grid Solar In Mozambique With Vodacom
Fenix International, a next-generation energy company and subsidiary of ENGIE, has announced its sixth market in Mozambique, where it expects to reach...
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4.0KFacebook Adds New Local Languages For Third-Party Fact-Checking
Facebook has today with Africa Check announced that it has added new local language support for several African languages as part of...
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5.1KHudHud launches the first multi-service vehicle app in Somalia and Kenya
HudHud has launched the first multi-service vehicle app to cover Kenya, Somaliland & Somalia. The multi-service vehicle booking dubbed HudHud enables commuters in...
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3.1KPayU launches operations in Kenya to expand payment services in East Africa
PayU a licensed operator in Kenya since February 2019, will launch payment services across East Africa from a new hub in Kenya. “Kenya...
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7.7KKobo360 to Launch in Ghana and Kenya
Kobo360, the technology logistics platform, today announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement follows recent...
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8.6KAfrican Fintech is still the preferred sector for global VCs to invest in
With traditional banks still struggling to reach the 95 million unbanked adults across Sub-Saharan Africa, it comes as no surprise that in...
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4.8KApplications open to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit
Applications are open to startups from around the continent to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali on February 13th...
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5.4KLiquid Telecom appoints new East Africa CEO
Pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has appointed Adil Youssefi as the new Regional CEO of East Africa, where he will oversee five...
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4.3KGolix Uganda and RightMesh Launch Tokens To Help Improve Connectivity
Golix cryptocurrency exchange and RightMesh AG have announced RMESH tokens will now be listed on Golix exchange in Uganda. RightMesh is an...
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4.0KSubmissions Open For Meet The Farmers Innov8Agric Challenge
Submissions for the 2018 Meet The Farmers Conference Innov8Agric Challenge are now open. The submission is open for Kenyan and other African...
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6.3KSokowatch Closes $2 Million Seed Round To Modernize African Informal Retail
Sokowatch a B2B e-commerce platform connecting African retail stores with multinational companies such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble, announced today the...
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5.0KGebeya acquires Coders4Africa to expand African developer base
Gebeya has announced that it has acquired CODERS4AFRICA Inc. (C4A) to further accelerate its growth and fuel its developer talent pool into its marketplace. ...
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4.9KGoogle’s Loon partners with Telkom to deliver internet via balloons in Kenya
Telkom and Google Loon, a subsidiary of Alphabet have announced the signing of agreement to pilot an innovative new 4G/LTE access network...
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3.3KAfrican Tech Steps Up A Gear
The African tech ecosystem continues to grow with investment in African start-ups increasing by 51% in 2017, according to a recent report....
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4.6K1Pan-African fibre network Liquid Telecom announced as a sponsor for Africa Tech Summit Kigali
Liquid Telecom’s award-winning pan-African fibre network is delivering connectivity to support the growth of innovation and has been announced as a sponsor...
