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4.1KInnovationCuracel secures pre-seed funding to drive insurance inclusion in Africa
Curacel, an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa, has raised $450,000 pre-seed funding in a round that was...
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3.2KCryptocurrency AfricaVisa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency stable coins
Visa has announced it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest...
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2.8KInnovationNokia and Safaricom launch East Africa’s first 5G services in Kenya
Nokia has announced today that it is powering East Africa’s first 5G commercial services with Safaricom, the leading telecoms operator in the...
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2.6KCryptocurrency AfricaFintech startup Afriex raises $1.2m seed round as it expands across Africa
Y Combinator-backed fintech startup Afriex has raised a seed funding round worth US$1.2 million as it bids to scale its payments and...
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2.4KEthiopiaListen: Future Of FoodTech & Sustainability – Podcast With Twiga Foods & Bluemoon Ethiopia
The Africa Tech Summit Connects podcast shares insights from across the African tech scene, with upcoming Summits, Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Sept...
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4.5KAppsGokada appoints new CEO following the loss of Fahim Saleh
Gokada, the Nigeria-based last mile delivery, logistics and transportation start-up has formally unveiled Nikhil Goel as its new CEO, as it continues...
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3.3KAppsVodacom DRC and Mondia launch first-of-its-kind maternal health service
Vodacom DRC and Mondia announce the rollout of the Mum & Baby maternal health service across the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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3.2KEthiopiaGIZ and Orange launch an Orange Digital Center in Ethiopia
GIZ, Orange, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Ethiopian Investment Commission and the Industrial Parks Development Corporation are launching the Addis...
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3.4KInnovationAfrican FinTech trends in a post-Covid world
By Dominique Collett, a senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investments and the head of AlphaCode Each year, at AlphaCode, we use...
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2.5KCryptocurrency AfricaCrypto predictions for 2021
Ongoing volatility, further progress on regulations and continued interest from institutional investors can be expected in 2021 according to Luno, South Africa’s...
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3.9KAppsOpera launches Hype a dedicated chat service in Kenya
Opera the browser developer is announcing the launch of its new dedicated chat service Hype, built into mobile web browser Opera Mini....
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Podcast: Connectivity in Africa – cloud, cables & connectivity
Africa Tech Summit Connects is an online podcast series sharing insights from across the African tech scene. In this episode we take...
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3.2KEast AfricaAfrican InsureTech Platform Pula raises $6mn Series A
African InsureTech platform Pula that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance to derisk millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, has closed a...
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2.9KInnovationAfrican tech startup funding passes $700m in record-breaking 2020
2021 has already seen a flurry of African tech funding rounds including Gro Intelligence ($85M), uLesson ($7.5M), Aerobotics ($17M) and Pula ($6M)...
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3.2KInnovationGro Intelligence Raises $85 Million in Series B Funding
Gro Intelligence announced today that it has raised $85 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Intel Capital, Africa...
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4.2KInnovation54gene unveils scientific research laboratory in Nigeria
54gene has unveiled its new lab in Lagos State, Nigeria, capable of human whole genome sequencing and a variety of other scientific...
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2.9KInnovationAfrican Edtech startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
uLesson, the African Edtech startup has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom...
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24.8KInnovationAppsAfrica Awards 2020 -Winners Announced
Twelve winners of the AppsAfrica Awards 2020 which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa have been announced. The...
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5.2KInnovationIlara Health raises $3.75m Series A led by TLcom
Ilara Health, a healthtech start-up focused on bringing essential, affordable and life-saving diagnostics to African consumers, has raised $3.75 million in Series...
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3.6KInnovationFounder Institute (FI) announces partnership with Pacer Ventures in Africa
Founder Institute (FI), has announced Pacer Ventures as ‘Investor in Residence’ for the Founder Institute’s African Accelerator program. As part of the...
