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1.1KcryptoCrypto exchange FTX partners with AZA Finance to expand Web3 in Africa
FTX, a global digital currency exchange, today announced it is partnering with AZA Finance to expand the adoption of digital currencies and...
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1.1KFundingSokowatch secures $125M Series B Round, launches in West Africa, and rebrands to Wasoko
Sokowatch, the African e-commerce company leveraging innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has today announced the close of a...
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1.1KInnovationYC-backed Curacel unveils Grow, enabling any technology company to seamlessly offer insurance
Curacel, the leading African insurance infrastructure startup, has launched Curacel Grow, an embedded insurance product that empowers technology companies to seamlessly offer...
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1.0KFinTechMoove raises $105m in Series A2 round to scale
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, which provides revenue-based financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa, has raised $105 million in an oversubscribed...
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1.7KInnovationMicrosoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African start-ups over next five years
Under the remit of its recently established Africa Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000...
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1.6KDigital TransformationVerifyMe Unveils Nigeria’s 1st Digital ID and KYC Industry Report
A shift towards digital identities could add an estimated 7% in real GDP to the Nigerian economy by 2030. This was one...
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1.6KEast AfricaM-KOPA Secures $75M Growth Equity Round
M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides connected financing and digital financial services to underbanked consumers across four markets in Africa, today announced...
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1.2KInnovation“A real moment of opportunity” shares Tony Blair at Africa Tech Summit
The tech revolution continues to redefine what is possible, for individuals, states and societies, and Africa is in an excellent position to...
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1.5KInnovationLeading Startups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit has announced the final shortlist of startups who will Pitch Live on stage to delegates at the sold-out Africa...
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1.9KFinTechScaling across Africa with cross border payments
The rapid growth of fintech is transforming Africa’s financial landscape and Verto pride themselves on being at the forefront of this much-needed...
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1.7KFundingNBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund provides US$ 10 million financing to Moove, an African mobility fintech
NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II (the “Fund”) announced today that it closed a US$ 10 million financing facility with Uber’s exclusive...
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1.3KFundingCasava secures $4 million pre-seed funding to provide microinsurance for millions of Nigerians
Casava, Nigeria’s first 100% digital insurance company, has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to provide affordable and accessible insurance products for...
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1.4KEventsOpen Call for Startups to Join ImpactAim SDGs Tech PreAccelerator by UNDP and Seedstars
ImpactAim SDGs Tech PreAccelerator powered by UNDP, Seedstars, and Financial Times is a 15-day intensive online PreAccelerator that will immerse startups in...
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1.6KFundingAfrican tech startup funding trebles to pass $2bn mark in 2021
Investment into the African tech startup ecosystem trebled over the course of a record-breaking 2021 that saw total funding pass the US$2...
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2.0KCryptocurrency AfricaCrypto Beyond Trading: A future Africa is ready for
“I have been meaning to join the whole crypto craze so I can make more money. Would you be able to show...
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1.8KInnovationLast call for for ventures to apply to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit in Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. Ten start-ups will...
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1.7KCryptocurrency AfricaOut of Africa Collection to Disrupt Fine Art
The global pandemic has presented a challenging time for many around the world. With the closure of galleries and other public exhibition...
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6.6KAppsCarry1st Raises $20M From Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Avenir to Scale Interactive Content Across Africa
Carry1st, Africa’s leading mobile games publisher, has announced a $20M Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Avenir and...
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2.1KEventsCall for Start-ups to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit 2022
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. Ten start-ups will...
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4.6KApps3 trends set to dominate African mobile apps in 2022
In 2021, the mobile industry in sub-saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced high growth....
