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Pipit Global Partners with Cellulant to Power Remittances in Africa

Pipit Global Partners with Cellulant to offer remittances in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mali, Senegal, and Ghana, consumers can now avail of...

Egyptian virtual events platform Eventtus is acquired by US firm Bevy

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Egyptian virtual events platform Eventtus is acquired by US firm Bevy

Egyptian virtual events platform, Eventtus has been acquired by Bevy, a Silicon Valley-based company that specialises in enterprise-grade virtual event & in-person...

Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB has raised $40M Series A

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Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB has raised $40M Series A

MaxAB, the largest Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, has secured $40M in a Series A round, led...

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Africa’s fintech sector grows and matures as investments skyrocket

Africa’s fintech sector is growing and maturing, with more startups active in the space than ever before, platforms increasingly offering a variety...

Carbon partners with Visa to enable payments across Africa

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Carbon partners with Visa to enable payments across Africa

Carbon, a pan-African fintech company providing access to basic financial services for Africans, has announced a strategic five-year partnership with Visa, the...

Africa Mobile Summit The Africa Mobile Summitwill connect tech giants, telecoms operators, OEM’s, regulators, mobile industry leaders, innovators and corporates. Providing insights on the future of the mobile across the continent at the fourth Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi.

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Egypt-based social media startup Minly has raised $3.6 million

Minly, a platform empowering stars to create authentic, personalised connections with their fans across the Mena region, has closed an oversubscribed $3.6...

Social media apps driving SMB's growth across Africa

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Social media apps driving SMB’s growth across Africa

A new study shares insights on how social media apps and platforms are accelerating economic growth across the continent. The study carried...

MDaaS Global raises $2.3m to launch digital health solution across Nigeria

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MDaaS Global raises $2.3m to launch digital health solution across Nigeria

MDaaS Global, the healthtech company building and operating a network of modern, tech-enabled diagnostic centers across Nigeria, has raised $2.3 million in...

Opera adds Celo’s stablecoins to its African crypto wallet offering

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Opera 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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Telecel 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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Innovation

ENGIE 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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Aleph 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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Internet 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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PLUS 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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Orange 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...

As the boom for crypto in Africa continues, Luno, the global cryptocurrency company has announced it has hit a major milestone in its growth

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Boom 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...

500 Startups Next Ecosystem Hub is Africa

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500 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...

MFS Africa and and Global Technology Partners announce partnership

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MFS 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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Carry1st 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...