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3.7KFinTechPayhippo raises $3 million seed round to improve credit access for Nigerian small businesses
Payhippo, a lending startup that is widening credit access for small businesses in Nigeria, announced today that it raised $3 million in...
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3.9KInnovationOpibus Secures $7.5M USD – Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest Ever Fund Raise In Electric Mobility
Opibus, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, announced today that it has raised $7.5 mil in funding led by Silicon Valley fund...
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4.9KFinTechFlutterwave and Standard Bank partner to expand digital payments across Africa
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, to enhance digital payments across Africa....
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3.5KInnovationJICA kicks off the 2nd Cohort of NINJA Accelerator in Kenya
The NINJA Accelerator in Kenya – powered by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with Double Feather Partners, Deloitte Tohmatsu and...
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6.9KAppsAppsFlyer Performance Index Shows Google Increase its Dominance on Android in Africa
AppsFlyer, the marketing measurement and experience platform, has released the 13th edition of its Performance Index, ranking the top media sources in mobile advertising....
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3.3KCryptocurrency AfricaAfrica Blockchain Centre receives investment from Asia
The Africa Blockchain Center (The ABC), a Kenyan startup focused on building technology capacity and offering blockchain solutions to key sectors announced...
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3.1KGhanaFour Ghanaian digital commerce ventures receive funding from Catalyst Fund
The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed four Ghanaian digital commerce companies, OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo, as the second cohort...
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2.7KFinTechFlutterwave Enables New Europe-Africa Payment Corridors via Stellar
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that Flutterwave, a global payments technology company, has launched two new remittance corridors between Europe and Africa on the Stellar network. Working with TEMPO,...
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2.7KInnovationAgTech Startup Releaf to improve growth and sustainability of palm oil production
Releaf, an AgTech startup that develops proprietary hardware and software solutions that makes African farmers and food factories more efficient and profitable,...
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2.6KAppsAutochek raises $13.1mn to scale its motor financing technology across Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has today secured $13.1mn in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom...
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4.0KAppsMusic Has A New Home In The Ayoba Superapp
Ayoba, the African super app, has announced the launch of a new focus on music in its application. The new Music homepage...
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2.8KFinTechMFS Africa expands into Nigeria with acquisition of super agent network Baxi
MFS Africa, the largest pan-African digital payments hub, announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire Baxi, one of Nigeria’s leading...
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2.7KInnovationNigerian fintech Brass raises $1.7mn to expand SME banking
Brass, a Nigerian fintech delivering easy access to affordable premium banking services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has today secured $1.7mn...
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2.7KFundingSendbox Raises $1.8 Million to Digitise Deliveries For African SMEs
Sendbox, the Nigeria-based e-commerce fulfillment platform for merchants in Africa, has today announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed round from...
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2.2KKenyaAutochek Officially Launches in Kenya
Autochek, the automotive technology company that aims to facilitate auto finance across Africa, has officially widened its operations to Kenya as part...
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2.7KCryptocurrency AfricaCrypto adoption in Africa continues to grow
Crypto adoption in Africa continues to grow at a rapid pace, with Luno today announcing that 45% of one million new customers...
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2.5KCryptocurrency AfricaCrypto start-up Bitmama closes pre-seed round
African blockchain company Bitmama has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha Capital, and a host...
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2.5KAppsEden Life Closes $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Africa’s First Home Services App
Eden Life, Africa’s first home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round, led by...
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2.0KInnovationSparkle Raises $3.1M Seed Round
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has raised an oversubscribed...
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2.6KAppsCarry 1st launches new mobile game in Africa
Tilting Point, a leading free-to-play games publisher, and Carry1st, a leading publisher of mobile games in Africa, have partnered to bring the...
