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2.6KCryptocurrency AfricaOpera adds Celo’s stablecoins to its African crypto wallet offering
Opera the first major browser to introduce a built-in crypto wallet in 2018, has added Celo’s native asset (CELO) or cUSD providing...
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1.9KInnovationTelecel Group ASIP Accelerator powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech selects Top 10 startups for 2021 Cohort
Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP), with Africa’s top early-stage tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp Afritech, has selected the 10 tech startups that...
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2.2KInnovationENGIE Energy Access and Energy Web Announce DeFi Crowdfunding Platform to Scale Solar Grids in Africa
Nonprofit Energy Web and ENGIE Energy Access—one of the leading off-grid, Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar and mini-grid solutions providers in Africa—announced a partnership to accelerate...
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1.9KNewsAleph Holding acquires Ad Dynamo to extend its global footprint into Africa
Aleph Holding, global partner to the world’s biggest digital media players, has today announced its acquisition of Ad Dynamo. The acquisition sees...
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1.3KEthiopiaInternet Society signs new pact with Ethiopia to advance digital economy
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MINT) of Ethiopia and the Internet Society announced a new collaboration agreement today that will help...
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1.7KInnovationPLUS VC Launches Venture Capital Internships
Six Interns to gain valuable insights on Venture Capital from experts in their field. Plus VC,(+VC) a Venture Capital firm which invests...
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1.8KInnovationOrange and Axa to acquire a majority stake in Moroccan health-tech company DabaDoc
Orange Middle East and Africa and AXA Assurance Maroc sign an agreement to acquire a majority stake in DabaDoc, the Moroccan health-tech...
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4.1KcryptoBoom for Crypto in Africa sees 271% increase in app installs for Luno
As the boom for crypto in Africa continues, Luno, the global cryptocurrency company has announced it has hit a major milestone in...
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3.5KInnovation500 Startups Next Ecosystem Hub is Africa
Mareme Dieng, 500 Startups Lead, Global Innovation Strategy, Africa shares 500’s vision for Africa From 55 startups successfully funded in 2015 to 359...
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2.5KInnovationMFS Africa and and Global Technology Partners announce partnership
Global Technology Partners (GTP) and MFS Africa have entered into an agreement to deepen financial penetration across the African continent. MFS Africa...
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2.8KCape TownCarry1st and CrazyLabs Team Up to Catalyze Mobile Gaming Development in Africa With Launch of Accelerator in Cape Town
Carry1st, the mobile games publishing platform that enables global gaming studios to unlock the untapped African market, and CrazyLabs, a global top...
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3.0KCryptocurrency AfricaAfrican Crypto Exchange Quidax Processes over $3.2 Billion in Transactions
African Crypto exchange, Quidax on Friday, 6th May officially shared plans to expand beyond Africa to the global market. They also announced...
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4.1KInnovationNigerian fintech BFREE raises a seed round to tackle rising consumer debt in Africa
Nigerian fintech BFREE focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled, credit management solution that makes collection processes more scalable, efficient,...
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2.6KDRCEutelsat and Facebook to extend Wi-Fi connectivity throughout Sub-Saharan Africa
Eutelsat Communications is expanding its use of the Express Wi-Fi platform in partnership with Facebook to provide broadband services via satellite across...
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3.6KAppsCameroon based fintech Maviance PLC closes Seed round led by MFS Africa
Maviance PLC, a Cameroon-based fintech, announced today that it has closed its Seed investment round of USD 3 million from the pan-African...
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3.3KInnovationInsurtech Lami closes $1.8M seed funding to accelerate growth of digital insurance across Africa
Lami Technologies, a Kenyan Insurtech company that aims to democratize insurance products and services for low-income Kenyans, announced today it has raised...
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2.9KInnovationCarry1st Raises $6M Series A to Scale Mobile Games in Africa
Carry1st the mobile games publishing platform that enables global gaming studios to unlock the untapped African market, has raised $6M in Series...
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2.6KInnovationWork in Africa in 2040 – How Young Africans Foresee the Future of Work
Each year more than 20 million young Africans arrive for the first time in the job market. Only about 9 million among...
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4.3KAppsAfrikrea Launches ANKA to Power Global African E-Commerce
Afrikrea, the e-commerce platform for “all things made of Africa”, is launching ANKA – an all-in one SaaS solution to provide a seamless ecommerce,...
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3.6KInnovationAZA acquires Exchange4Free to become biggest non-bank FX Firm in Africa
AZA Finance (formerly known as BitPesa) has agreed to acquire cross-border payments specialist Exchange4Free, marking the latest in a wave of consolidation...
