Innovation
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1.9KMoove closes $8mn financing from Absa to expand vehicle fleet for Ghana’s mobility entrepreneurs
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, has secured USD $8mn in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its total funding to-date...
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2.1KAZA Finance Launches New Payout Corridors to Empower Businesses in Emerging Markets
AZA Finance, an African fintech company, is a global leader specialising in providing secure and efficient financial infrastructure for payments, foreign exchange,...
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2.4KChapa Partners with Telegram to Revolutionize Digital Payments in Ethiopia
Chapa, the leading payment solution provider in Ethiopia, is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Telegram, one of the world’s most...
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1.7KInsuretech, Turaco, Celebrates Insuring Over 1,000,000 People Across Africa
Turaco, the leading African insuretech distributing affordable insurance, is proud to announce it has surpassed 1,000,000 lives insured. Turaco raised a $10m...
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2.1KMoniepoint Empowers Nigeria’s Underbanked Businesses With Financial Services Enabled by Google Cloud
Google Cloud announced today a new collaboration with Moniepoint, an Africa-focused business banking platform that provides financial services to Nigeria’s underbanked businesses...
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1.4KVisa announces launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
The Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator will enable up to 40 start-ups each year to accelerate and grow through a three-month intensive learning...
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1.5KOrange partners with Digital Africa to strengthen the growth of African startups
Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa , and Isadora Bigourdan, CEO of Digital Africa, have signed a partnership agreement to...
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1.6KEze secures $3.7 million seed funding to build global marketplace for electronics wholesaling
Eze, a wholesale marketplace for used and new electronics, has secured $3.7 million in seed funding to develop its technology infrastructure, broaden...
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1.5KNew 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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2.0KKenya 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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1.8KMultiChoice, 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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1.8KFemale 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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1.6KHow banks and PSPs can navigate cross border payment challenges in emerging markets
By Sophie Proctor As the world becomes more interconnected, cross-border payments have become an essential aspect of the financial services industry. However,...
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3.5KFigorr raises $1.5 million seed funding to support data-driven insurance for perishable goods in Africa
Gricd, a technology company that develops Internet of Things-powered solutions to support the last-mile delivery of perishable goods, has secured $1.5 million...
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2.4KQualcomm 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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1.3KNigerian fintech Startup Grey launches in Kenya
Nigerian Fintech startup Grey has picked Kenya as its East African Hub as it expands operations in the largest economy in the...
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1.6KSuperapp 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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1.2KAcasia 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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1.3KProparco 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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1.1KTreepz Relaunches its App as Africa’s Largest Car-sharing Marketplace
Treepz, the leading African mobility company, has re-launched its consumer-facing app as a new innovation in Africa. It is the first car-sharing...
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2.0KAFEX 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...
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1.5KEcobank Kenya launches new digital banking platform targeting Africa’s youth
H.E. the President, Hon. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, officially launched the Fingo Africa App (photo credit Fingo Africa) Ecobank Kenya has announced...
