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1.7KEgyptMaxAB 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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1.8KInnovationAmpersand 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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1.9KDigital TransformationFurniture 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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2.4KInnovationTwiga 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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1.4KInnovationNigerian 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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2.0KInnovationSESA 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...
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1.8KInnovationLipa Later Announces Partnership with Lami Technologies
Lipa Later Group, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company today announced a partnership with Lami Technologies, an insurance technology company, that...
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1.6KFundingStrong growth in SA extends Talk360 seed funding to $7m
International calling app Talk360, which enables people around the world to make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone...
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1.8KInnovationCircle and Mara partner to grow Web3 Capacity in Africa
Mara Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth, communities, marginalized populations, and problem solvers to build solutions that drive long-term positive...
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1.4KDigital TransformationVendease secures $30 million to enhance restaurant business ops
Vendease, a Y Combinator backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to buy supplies, access financial services and power their business...
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1.6KFundingTuraco Secures $10M Series A Round Fundraise
Turaco, an insurtech driving mass market insurance adoption, has announced the close of a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest,...
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1.5KFundingKippa raises $8.5M SEED
Nigerian FinTech, Kippa, has raised $8.4M in a SEED round from Goodwater Capital, TEN13 VC, Rocketship VC, Saison Capital, Crestone VC, VentureSouq, Horizon Partners, and Vibe Capital. The startup, launched in...
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1.6KInnovationCarnegie Mellon University & Mastercard Foundation partner to drive youth-led digital transformation in Africa
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Mastercard Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, has announced a transformational investment in higher...
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2.0KFunding10 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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1.2KNewsAfrican fund managers come together at Oxford’s Saïd Business School to support Africa’s tech innovation boom
From 12 – 16 September 2022, the Boost Africa Technical Assistance Facility and AfricaGrow Technical Assistance Facility will host 40 leading fund...
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2.1KInnovationAfrican Mobility fintech Moove joins forces with Uber UK
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech and Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, is announcing its launch in London as part...
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1.8KNewsDisrupt to launch a research publication on Nigerian startup scene
Since launching its research arm in 2016, Disrupt Africa has built up a significant portfolio of publications, most notably the African Tech Startups Funding Report and Finnovating...
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2.2KKenyaDPO Group granted PSP license to operate in Kenya
African digital payments provider DPO Group Kenya has received official approval from the Central Bank of Kenya to operate as a Payment Service Provider...
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2.8KNewsWorldRemit and Hello Paisa partner to ease money transfers
International digital remittance companies WorldRemit and Hello Paisa, today announced a partnership to provide cash pickup services throughout Zimbabwe. This partnership, launched on 27 July 2022,...
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1.9KInnovationWasoko Launches Innovation Hub In Partnership with Zanzibar
Wasoko, the African e-commerce company leveraging innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has announced the official launch of the...
