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616Funding10 ventures to showcase the exciting future of Web3, FinTech and DeFi in Africa at the upcoming Africa Money & DeFi Summit in Ghana
The Africa Money & DeFi Summit has announced the final shortlist of exciting ventures who will Pitch Live on stage in West...
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Tushop 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...
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Africa 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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Africa Tech Summit London celebrates sixth edition at London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange welcomed back Africa Tech Summit (ATS), the leading event series solely focused on the burgeoning tech industry across the...
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DPO launches new payments app
Leading African digital payments company DPO Group launched DPO Pay Mobile, a new version of their payments app.. With several new features,...
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Autochek launches Autochek Financial Services to accelerate seamless access to vehicle financing across Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services,...
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BasiGo secures $6.6M in new funding from leading Autotech Investors
BasiGo, the first company to introduce electric buses into Kenya, has announced $6.6 million in new funding led by Mobility54, the corporate...
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Viktoria Ventures: Angel investing in Silicon Savannah
A recent study by Viktoria Ventures and UK – Kenya Tech Hub reveals the realities of the investment ecosystem within the Silicon...
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African tech leaders and investors connect at London Stock Exchange for the 6th Africa Tech Summit London
African tech leaders, corporates and investors will connect at the London Stock Exchange for the sixth edition of Africa Tech Summit London...
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Smile Identity: Fraudsters are coming up with new ways to infiltrate systems
Original Article on Smile Identity Blog. As technology advances, so do the techniques used by fraudsters. Passwords and authentication codes are becoming...
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SecondSTAX partners with Ghana Stock Exchange and Nairobi Securities Exchange
SecondSTAX, a technology company that is building solutions to enhance intra-Africa capital and investment flows, launched the SecondSTAX Portal – a technology-driven...
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Algeria’s super app Yassir raises $150 million Series B funding
Yassir, a multi-sided marketplace offering on-demand services such as ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, banking and more, announced that it has raised ...
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Amazon Web Service opens Lagos, Nigeria offices
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced the opening of its first office in Lagos, Nigeria. The new...
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CardinalStone Capital Advisers Invests $6m Investment in AfyA Care
West African private equity fund manager, CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), has announced a $6 million investment in AfyA Care as part of the company’s Series A...
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Egypt-based cleantech KarmSolar has secured $2.4M in funding
Solar energy company and multi-utility enterprise KarmSolar, has secured EGP47 million in funding for the first financed solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)...
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331Innovation
How is South Africa Tech Changing On The Road To Web3?
Our world is becoming more digital daily, which means more of our lives are online and on computers and mobile devices. We...
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436Innovation
Flourish Ventures Launches Pre-Seed Investment Platform, Madica
Flourish Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in mission-driven fintech entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of affiliate Madica, a structured investment program for...
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MaxAB raises $40M to fuel growth and regional expansion
MaxAB, the food and grocery B2B e-commerce and distribution platform, serving a network of traditional retailers across Egypt and Morocco, has announced...
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Ampersand partners with Bboxx to expand its e-mobility scheme
Bboxx, a platform providing access to essential products and services, and Ampersand, an e-mobility company delivering sustainable transport solutions in East Africa,...
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Furniture Firm Moko Raises $6.5 Million To Expand Business Line
Moko Home + Living, a Kenyan furniture company has raised $6.5 million to grow its business line. The Serie B debt-financing round...
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Twiga Foods Taps Google Cloud to Improve Food Security
Google Cloud announced a collaboration with Twiga Foods, an e-commerce platform that provides fresh local produce to shops of all sizes across...
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Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M
Stears has announced a $3.3 million seed round with MaC Venture Capital as the lead investor. Participating companies included Serena Ventures, Luminate...
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SESA Call for Entrepreneurs 2022
Siemens Stiftung on behalf of the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) Consortium is launching its first “SESA Call for Entrepreneurs”, targeting small and medium-sized...
