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26.1KAfrica Tech SummitAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi – February 23-24th 2022
After three successful Summits in Kigali the fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on February 23rd...
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4.5KInnovationMoove Partners with Lori Systems to Propel Financing for African Trucking and Logistics
Moove, an African mobility fintech, has signed an exclusive partnership with Lori Systems, the leading e-logistics company in Africa. The partnership marks...
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4.5KFinTechMFS Africa raises $100M Series C for fintech expansion across Africa
MFS Africa has raised US$100 million Series C through an equity and debt financing round. The fundraising marks another milestone in MFS...
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4.7KEast AfricaIFC increases investment in Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data growth across Africa
IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data center capacity and the rollout of fiber-optic cable on the continent. The...
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4.5KFinTechPayhippo 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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4.6KInnovationOpibus 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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5.9KFinTechFlutterwave 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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4.4KInnovationJICA 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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16.6KAppsAppsFlyer 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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4.0KCryptocurrency 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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3.9KGhanaFour 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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3.2KFinTechFlutterwave 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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3.4KInnovationAgTech 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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3.4KAppsAutochek 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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5.9KAppsMusic 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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3.7KFinTechMFS 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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3.6KInnovationNigerian 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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3.5KFundingSendbox 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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3.1KKenyaAutochek 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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3.7KCryptocurrency 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...
