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2.6KInnovationNCC to launch rollout plan for 5G network in Nigeria
The Federal Government has approved the deployment of a new 5G network in Nigeria. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof....
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3.0KBurkina FasoOrange Money partners with Ericsson to drive mobile wallet in 14 countries
Orange Middle East and Africa has partnered Ericsson as a strategic partner for its pan-African Orange Money service, tapping Ericsson’s Wallet Platform...
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3.1KInnovation54gene Closes $25M Series B to Advance Global Drug Discovery Capabilities
54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has secured $25M in a Series B round,...
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2.9KInnovationLiquid Intelligent Technologies connects the DRC and Congo Brazzaville with high-speed connectivity
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, is now delivering affordable high-speed connectivity to communities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) using state-of-the-art Wireless Optical...
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2.6KEgyptFintech dopay Raises US$18 Million Series to scale in Egypt
dopay, the B2B2C payments platform serving 1.7bn unbanked workers in emerging markets, has closed a US$ 18 million Series A funding round....
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2.9KInnovationEgyptian fintech MNT-Halan attracts $120M from global investors
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, announced today a circa US$120 million investment by major global and regional growth investors: Apis Growth Fund...
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3.2KInnovationEndeavor Nigeria unveils inaugural cohort for its ScaleUp program
Endeavor Nigeria has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its new 10-week Endeavor ScaleUp Program that aims to support Nigeria’s most promising,...
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3.0KInnovationAutochek Acquires ROAM Africa’s Online Car Platforms
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa and ROAM Africa have entered into an agreement for Autochek to acquire...
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3.5KInnovationpawaPay Closes on Seed Funding of $9M
African payments company pawaPay, has secured a $9m Seed raise. The round was co-led by MSA and UK-based investment fund 88mph, with...
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3.4KEgyptMaxAB Acquires Morocco’s WaystoCap to scale and raises $15M Series A
MaxAB, the largest Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, has acquired WaystoCap, the Morocco-based B2B e-commerce and distribution...
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4.0KInnovationFacebook Marketplace Rolls Out Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook has announced the launch of Marketplace to 37 countries and territories in Sub-Saharan Africa, including: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape...
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2.9KInnovationTizeti launches NeXTGEN connectivity & partnership with $5m fund for African ISP startups
To enable more Africans to take advantage of digital offerings in a new world defined by the Covid-19 pandemic, Tizeti, West Africa’s...
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5.8KInnovationInsurTech Turaco and M-Kopa increase insurance penetration in Kenya
Turaco and M-KOPA celebrate a key milestone of insuring over 16,000 emerging market consumers in Kenya through their partnership which aims to...
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4.3KInnovationWazo Challenge East Africa open for applications for tech entrepreneurs across Eastern Africa
Hindsight Ventures, the Africa focussed vertical of Startup Réseau, has announced Wazo Challenge East Africa as it’s latest program catering to tech...
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3.7KInnovationNigeria’s B2B Ecommerce platform Omnibiz Africa Secures $3M Seed Funding
Omnibiz Africa the B2B Ecommerce platform headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria raised $3 million in a seed round led by V&R Africa, Timon Capital...
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3.1KInnovationAfrican Media Campus Launches in Mauritius
The African Media Campus Foundation, an international, education-driven non-profit organization, dedicated to enhancing academic and skills-based learning for the media and creative...
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3.5KInnovationPayQin raises seed round to drive payments across West Africa
PayQin, a cross-border payment startup that operates a comprehensive e-wallet service for the underbanked in West Africa, is announcing a new €300K...
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2.9KInnovationCatalyst Fund announces latest cohort of fintech ventures to join accelerator
Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, today announced its ninth cohort of fintech companies that are building solutions...
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2.8KInnovationHealth Tech Startup Field Intelligence Expands Across East and West Africa
Health tech startup Field Intelligence, that is digitising the supply chain and transforming access to essential, life-saving medicine, has today announced its...
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3.3KInnovationAfrican DeFi start-up aims to deliver banking to 2.3 billion underbanked – built on Cardano
A new African DeFi start-up will deliver blockchain banking to the 2.3 billion underbanked adults in the world. Bora Finance is developing...
