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52FundingAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi Announces 12 Ventures Selected for 2026 Investment Showcase
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced 12 ventures selected to showcase on 11th and 12th, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre. These companies,...
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260Africa Tech SummitFincra Announced as Headline Supporter of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026 to Drive Dialogue on Building the Rails for an Integrated Africa
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi is proud to announce Fincra, a leading global payments solutions provider, as the Headline Supporter for its eighth edition, taking...
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151FundingLevene Energy Secures $64M Facility from Afreximbank to Acquire Strategic Stake in Axxela Limited
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has provided a USD 64 million Acquisition Finance Facility to Levene Energy Development Limited. The facility supports Levene...
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168InnovationLuno Partners with AltSchool Africa to Launch Crypto Education Programme for 15,000 Nigerians
Luno, the global cryptocurrency platform founded in Africa, and AltSchool Africa, an accredited online learning platform, announced a strategic partnership to deliver high-quality,...
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415InnovationCassava Technologies and Gebeya Inc. Partner to Launch Africa’s First AI Powered Creator Platform
Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, and Gebeya, the leading provider of an ecosystem for Africa’s service economy, today...
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385FundingAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi Opens Applications for 2026 Investment Showcase
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has officially opened applications for the 2026 Investment Showcase, taking place on February 11th and 12th, 2026 at the Sarit Expo Centre. The showcase offers a platform...
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408InnovationTola Mobile Expands Platform to Include Card Payments
Tola Mobile announces expansion into card payments as it strengthens its pan-African payment orchestration platform. Tola Mobile, a leading provider of mobile...
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393FundingUS Government Commits $150 Million to Zipline to Rapidly Expand Access to Life-Saving Drone Delivery Services in Africa
The U.S. Department of State is awarding $150 million in Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, to support the expansion of its...
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427NewsIFC Invests €80 Million in Orange Mali to Expand Digital Connectivity and Support Women’s Digital Inclusion
To expand access to quality and affordable connectivity and digital financial services in Mali, especially in rural areas, IFC announced a partnership...
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439FundingMulilo and CIP Secures $75 Million Investment from Norfund
Mulilo, a leading South African renewable energy developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP), announced a USD 75 million (over R1 billion) investment from...
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362InnovationMoni Rebrands as Rank, Acquires AjoMoney and Zazzau MFB to Pioneer a Money App for Communities
Moni, a Y Combinator-backed fintech that leverages community and social trust to provide financial services for Africans, has rebranded as Rank, marking a...
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372InnovationEquinix Announces Plans for New $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) (www.Equinix.com), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, announced its intention to open its latest high performance data center in Lagos,...
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502InnovationFund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) Announces Strategic Investment in Spiro to Accelerate Africa’s Electric Mobility Transition
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), has announced...
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274FundingVentures Platform Secures $64M First Close for Fund II to Power Africa’s Next Tech Wave
Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, has announced the $64 million first close of its second fund, VP Pan-African fund II, aimed...
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554InnovationAfricInvest Fund IV invests in Arrow Holding to Accelerate HR Technology Across Africa
AfricInvest has taken a significant minority stake in Arrow Holding, a regional HR technology and staffing group operating through several subsidiaries across Africa...
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566GhanaGhana’s DACF and Singapore’s EFGH Launch Joint Venture to Build Africa’s First Finternet
Ghana’s District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and Singapore’s Embed Financial Group Holdings (EFGH) have announced a joint venture to create Africa’s first...
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556InnovationCommercial International Bank, talabat, and Mastercard to Launch a new Credit Card Tailored to the Digital Generation in Egypt
Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s leading private sector bank, has partnered with talabat, the region’s leading online delivery platform, to launch the...
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556InnovationZepz Launches Sendwave Wallet to Give Customers the Power of Stablecoins in Everyday Transactions
Zepz, the global payments group behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, announced the launch of the Sendwave Wallet, a globally accessible stablecoin-backed peer to peer cross border...
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522FundingCassava Technologies Secures Investment to Accelerate Growth
Cassava Technologies (Cassava), a global technology leader of African heritage, announced that it has received an investment from NVIDIA. According to Hardy...
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266FundingMoniepoint Announces Successful Completion of US$200 Million Series C Round to Power Financial Inclusion
Moniepoint Inc. (“Moniepoint” or the “Company”), Africa’s all-in-one financial platform for businesses and their customers, announces it has raised over US$200 million...
