Innovation
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4.9KNigerian last mile delivery firm Gricd delivers 4.2M COVID-19 vaccines using cold storage tech
Gricd, a cold chain technology company that uses the Internet of Things to enable last mile delivery of temperature-sensitive products, has teamed...
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4.1KEMURGO Africa: How to Apply for Cardano Accelerator Program Adaverse
In September 2021, EMURGO announced the creation of a $100 million Cardano investment vehicle composed of two separate entities, EMURGO Africa and...
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4.0KArnergy Launches Diaspora Initiative For Clean Energy Remittances
Arnergy, Nigeria’s leading distributed utility company delivering solar energy solutions, has today announced the launch of the Diaspora Initiative – a groundbreaking...
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3.8KAsilimia secures $2 million to build the financial infrastructure of Africa’s informal economy
Asilimia, a startup that is building the digital infrastructure to connect African MSMEs to the formal financial economy, has secured $2 million...
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5.5KAirtel Africa developer portal aims to expand digital payments through API’s
Airtel Money, the mobile money platform, is driving better efficiency for businesses to engage in seamless mobile money activity with its upgraded...
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4.6KFinTech Tingo and Blockchain Cudos Partner to End Poverty Premium in Nigeria
Mobile FinTech Tingo has announced its collaboration with the decentralized cloud computing network Cudos to tackle the poverty premium through mobile monetization...
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3.6KLake Harvest Zambia Joins the Tingg Digital Payment Ecosystem
Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments company, has partnered with one of Zambia’s leading fish distributors, Lake Harvest to enable mobile payments in...
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4.2KMobility Startup Shuttlers Raises $1.6M To Expand Across Africa
Nigeria’s leading tech-enabled scheduled bus sharing (mass transit) company, Shuttlers, today announced a $1.6 million seed round and its plans to scale operations...
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25.2KAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi – February 23-24th 2022
After three successful Summits in Kigali the fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on February 23rd...
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4.1KMoove Partners with Lori Systems to Propel Financing for African Trucking and Logistics
Moove, an African mobility fintech, has signed an exclusive partnership with Lori Systems, the leading e-logistics company in Africa. The partnership marks...
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4.1KMFS Africa raises $100M Series C for fintech expansion across Africa
MFS Africa has raised US$100 million Series C through an equity and debt financing round. The fundraising marks another milestone in MFS...
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4.4KIFC increases investment in Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data growth across Africa
IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data center capacity and the rollout of fiber-optic cable on the continent. The...
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4.1KPayhippo raises $3 million seed round to improve credit access for Nigerian small businesses
Payhippo, a lending startup that is widening credit access for small businesses in Nigeria, announced today that it raised $3 million in...
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4.3KOpibus Secures $7.5M USD – Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest Ever Fund Raise In Electric Mobility
Opibus, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, announced today that it has raised $7.5 mil in funding led by Silicon Valley fund...
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5.4KFlutterwave and Standard Bank partner to expand digital payments across Africa
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, to enhance digital payments across Africa....
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3.8KJICA kicks off the 2nd Cohort of NINJA Accelerator in Kenya
The NINJA Accelerator in Kenya – powered by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with Double Feather Partners, Deloitte Tohmatsu and...
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15.8KAppsFlyer Performance Index Shows Google Increase its Dominance on Android in Africa
AppsFlyer, the marketing measurement and experience platform, has released the 13th edition of its Performance Index, ranking the top media sources in mobile advertising....
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3.6KAfrica Blockchain Centre receives investment from Asia
The Africa Blockchain Center (The ABC), a Kenyan startup focused on building technology capacity and offering blockchain solutions to key sectors announced...
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3.5KFour Ghanaian digital commerce ventures receive funding from Catalyst Fund
The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed four Ghanaian digital commerce companies, OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo, as the second cohort...
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2.8KFlutterwave Enables New Europe-Africa Payment Corridors via Stellar
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that Flutterwave, a global payments technology company, has launched two new remittance corridors between Europe and Africa on the Stellar network. Working with TEMPO,...
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3.1KAgTech Startup Releaf to improve growth and sustainability of palm oil production
Releaf, an AgTech startup that develops proprietary hardware and software solutions that makes African farmers and food factories more efficient and profitable,...
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3.0KAutochek raises $13.1mn to scale its motor financing technology across Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has today secured $13.1mn in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom...
