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1.1KFundingTalk360 secures $1.4 million pre-Series A
Talk360, the international calling app that connects with reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone, has successfully raised $1.4...
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1.3KFundingPaymob raises $22 million in Series B extension
Paymob, MENA’s leading financial services enabler, announces a $22 million Series B extension round – taking the Company’s total Series B funding...
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1.7KFinTechProparco Invests in Rubyx to Support African Microfinance Institutions and Startups
Proparco has granted a €400k loan to Rubyx through the Bridge by Digital Africa facility. This will enable the African start-up to...
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1.5KFundingKenya-based SUKHIBA Secures $1.5M Seed Extension to Scale WhatsApp-Based E-Commerce
SUKHIBA, an innovative conversational commerce and CRM platform, announced today it has completed a $1.55 million seed extension round led by EQ2...
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2.6KInnovationWasoko & MaxAB Complete Landmark Merger
African B2B e-commerce pioneers Wasoko and MaxAB have completed the continent’s largest-ever tech merger following the signing of preliminary terms in Q4 2023. Conducted as an...
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1.5KFundingWorkpay raises $5M Series A investment to expand HR and payroll platform across Africa
Workpay, the cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits platform for organisations with employees across Africa, today announces that it has raised $5m in...
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1.6KInnovationFCMB and FMO Seek Agricultural Solutions in Nigeria with Agritech Hackathon
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) are joining forces to ignite innovation in Nigeria’s agricultural sector...
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1.2KInnovationNew Duplo report predicts changing global trade patterns will enhance cross-border B2B payments in Africa
A new report from Duplo, the leading provider of payment, spend, and vendor management solutions for African businesses, is predicting that changing global...
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1.1KInnovationSendsprint Acquires Nobel Financial to Drive US Expansion and Remittance Services to Africa
Sendsprint, an international payment and remittance startup, has acquired Nobel Financial Inc., a US-based global remittance service provider, to drive the expansion of...
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1.5KInnovation24 Health Supply Chain Innovators Emerge as Market Leaders Across Africa
Healthcare consulting firm Salient Advisory has launched its latest market intelligence report, focusing on 24 leading Africa-focused supply chain innovators which appear...
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1.6KFundingIntron Health Raises $1.6M in Pre-seed Funding to Build AI for Global Health
Intron Health, a pioneering health tech company that provides clinical speech recognition for over 200 accents spoken in developing countries, starting in...
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1.3KInnovationAdenia Partners Completes Acquisition of Air Liquide’s Operations in 12 African Countries
Adenia Partners “Adenia” has completed the acquisition of Air Liquide’s operations in 12 African countries, giving birth to Erium, the first pan-African...
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1.4KInnovationPeach Payments Acquires Custom Software Development Firm Operativa
Digital payments service provider Peach Payments has acquired customer software development firm Operativa as a going concern. The acquisition was the first...
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1.5KInnovationGrey Expands its International Presence and Services to LATAM, SEA Markets
Y Combinator alum Grey (https://Grey.co), a B2C cross-border payments startup founded in 2020, is expanding its services and operations to Latin America (LATAM)...
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1.2KFundingd.light Closes New $176M Securitization Facility for Affordable Off-Grid Solar in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced the closing of a new securitization facility that...
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991InnovationAfrica’s Regulatory Push Paves the Way for Funding Rebound
The third CV VC African Blockchain Report in partnership with Absa Group affirms the growing impact of blockchain technology on Africa’s resilience during global macroeconomic and...
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704FundingSouth African Fintech Raises $300,000 Funding from Silicon Valley and New York-Based Investors
South African travel-focused fintech, TurnStay.com, has secured USD300,000 (over R5.4 million) funding from Silicon Valley and New York-based investors: DFS Lab and DCG. The company plans...
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792InnovationMastercard and Kalabash54 Launch Travel Card in Nigeria and Ghana
Mastercard has collaborated with Kalabash54, the fintech subsidiary of one of West Africa’s leading online travel tech company, Wakanow Group, to introduce innovative...
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728EgyptLiquid C2 Launches Cloudmania in Egypt
Liquid C2, a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://Liquid.Tech/), a leading pan-African technology group, has announced the expansion of its Cloudmania business...
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786InnovationIFC Deepens Partnership with TerraPay to Boost Access to International Remittances in Africa
To boost access to affordable remittances and support livelihoods and business activity in countries across Africa, IFC today announced a financing package...
