Innovation
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2.7K2022 Google Black Founders Fund for Africans is now accepting applications
Tech giant Google has announced the second edition of its Black Founders Fund aimed at early-stage startups in Africa. In 2021, the...
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2.3KBamba secures $3.2M Raise
Bamba, a mobile-first enterprise software for micro-merchants in Africa, has secured $3.2m in seed funding to scale its app and build out...
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2.8KZuri Health Closes Pre Seed Round at $1.3m
Zuri Health, the digital healthcare company which provides healthcare via mobile, has announced that it has completed a funding round attracting investment...
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2.6KWhy African startup founders becoming investors is “fantastic” for the ecosystem
African startup founders becoming investors in their counterparts even while they are still building their own businesses is “fantastic” for the continent’s...
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2.7KTwiga Foods invests $10M in commercial farming subsidiary, Twiga Fresh
Twiga Food CEO, Peter Njonjo has announced that the B2B E-Commerce company, Twiga Foods, has launched Twiga Fresh, a new subsidiary that is focused...
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1.7KLeapFrog and Tana invest in Interswitch
LeapFrog Investments and Tana Africa Capital have announced a strategic investment in Interswitch, a technology-driven company focused on the digitization of payments....
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5.1KApplications are now open for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship Program 2022
Grow with Google, Pluralsight and Andela have partnered for the third consecutive year to provide the Google Africa Developer Scholarship to support...
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1.1KAccess – Bridge the Gap
Keynote: Bridge the Gap by Martin Njoroge – Head Android Platform Partnership, Google presented at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2022 Martin discusses...
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2.0KNEAR Foundation and Sankore launch regional blockchain hub in Kenya
NEAR Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that oversees the governance and development of the NEAR protocol, has announced it has partnered with local...
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1.9KCellulant and NALA Partner to Power Low-Cost Cross-Border Payments into Africa
Cellulant and NALA have announced a partnership with the aim to facilitate seamless cross-border payments, significantly reducing transaction fees for money sent...
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2.3KKhazna receives final approval from The Central Bank of Egypt to launch its ‘Khazna Card’
Egyptian financial App, Khazna, has announced that it has obtained the final approval from The Central Bank of Egypt to launch ‘Khazna...
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1.8KAfrica-based B2B marketplace, Kwely, raises close to US$1million Seed Round of Funding
Kwely Inc. announced a new round of funding of $700,000 to complete its US$1 million Series Seed round. This round of funding...
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1.7KOnePort 365 secures $5 million Seed Funding to Digitize Freight Management in Africa
Nigerian digital freight forwarding company, OnePort 365, has raised $5 million in seed funding to drive the end-to-end digitization of freight management in...
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1.5KCentral African Republic adopts Bitcoin as official currency
Though there has been significant push back and a varied approach to regulating cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in many countries within Africa,...
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1.5KETAP secures $1.5 million pre-seed to drive car insurance adoption in Africa
Nigerian insurtech startup, ETAP has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to grow its team and drive the adoption of car insurance...
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2.2KSilicon Valley setting sails for Kenya – Google is now hiring
Alphabet Inc’s Google has announced the first ever Africa Product Development Centre in Nairobi, positioning itself to effectively serve a growing base of...
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1.7KForest Interactive Partners with Orange to Power the Digital Voucher Economy
Forest Interactive, have announced a partnership with Orange, a leading telecommunication operator, with the aim of accelerating the digital economy forward to...
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1.8KUmba raises $15M in a Series A led by Costanoa Ventures and Lux Capital
Umba, a digital bank with a mission to bring a wide range of transparent and accessible financial products across Africa has raised...
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2.5KEgyptian infrastructure management platform Pylon raises $19 million seed round
Egypt-based infrastructure management platform Pylon, has raised $19 million in a Seed funding round comprising equity and debt, led by Endure Capital,...
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2.4KDiDi halts operations in South Africa
Exactly one year after setting up in South Africa, DiDi, a Chinese multinational ride-hailing company, has announced its departure. The company launched...
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1.9KImaliPay raises $3M to offer financial services to underserved gig workers across Africa
ImaliPay, a Pan-African fintech start-up with a focus on empowering the gig economy through its one-stop-shop financial services platform has closed a...
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4.2KTushop Raises $3M to Scale Community Group-Buying in Kenya
Tushop, the Kenyan social-commerce platform that enables communities in Nairobi to buy groceries more cheaply with free delivery, has secured $3M in...
