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1.6KInnovationAdenia Partners Completes Acquisition of Air Liquide’s Operations in 12 African Countries
Adenia Partners “Adenia” has completed the acquisition of Air Liquide’s operations in 12 African countries, giving birth to Erium, the first pan-African...
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1.7KInnovationPeach Payments Acquires Custom Software Development Firm Operativa
Digital payments service provider Peach Payments has acquired customer software development firm Operativa as a going concern. The acquisition was the first...
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1.9KInnovationGrey Expands its International Presence and Services to LATAM, SEA Markets
Y Combinator alum Grey (https://Grey.co), a B2C cross-border payments startup founded in 2020, is expanding its services and operations to Latin America (LATAM)...
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1.6KFundingd.light Closes New $176M Securitization Facility for Affordable Off-Grid Solar in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced the closing of a new securitization facility that...
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1.4KInnovationAfrica’s Regulatory Push Paves the Way for Funding Rebound
The third CV VC African Blockchain Report in partnership with Absa Group affirms the growing impact of blockchain technology on Africa’s resilience during global macroeconomic and...
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1.0KFundingSouth African Fintech Raises $300,000 Funding from Silicon Valley and New York-Based Investors
South African travel-focused fintech, TurnStay.com, has secured USD300,000 (over R5.4 million) funding from Silicon Valley and New York-based investors: DFS Lab and DCG. The company plans...
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1.1KInnovationMastercard and Kalabash54 Launch Travel Card in Nigeria and Ghana
Mastercard has collaborated with Kalabash54, the fintech subsidiary of one of West Africa’s leading online travel tech company, Wakanow Group, to introduce innovative...
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964EgyptLiquid C2 Launches Cloudmania in Egypt
Liquid C2, a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://Liquid.Tech/), a leading pan-African technology group, has announced the expansion of its Cloudmania business...
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1.0KInnovationIFC Deepens Partnership with TerraPay to Boost Access to International Remittances in Africa
To boost access to affordable remittances and support livelihoods and business activity in countries across Africa, IFC today announced a financing package...
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2.0KInnovationInnovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Africa-Focused Startups
Innovate Africa, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders in funding life-changing ideas, taking startups from conception to product and financing...
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1.3KInnovationAfrichange Launches in the UK, Enabling Low-Cost Remittance and Discounted Exchange Rates for Students
Africhange, a global remittance services provider, has launched its operations in the UK, offering more efficient, cost-effective and reliable solutions for individuals...
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1.1KInnovationTen African Startups Selected to Receive Funding to Develop Blue and Green Economy Solutions
BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are thrilled to announce the selection of ten innovative,...
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1.1KInnovationCityBlue Hotels Invests in Namibia’s Agtech Startup Farm to Feed
CityBlue Hotels, Africa’s fastest-growing local hotel chain, has taken an equity position in the B2B platform Farm to Feed which sources imperfect...
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1.4KInnovationMama Money Partners with Access Bank and Paymentology to Launch New WhatsApp-Powered Bank Card
Mama Money, one of Africa’s leading cross-border money transfer operators, has joined forces with Access Bank and Paymentology, global leaders in banking...
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1.1KInnovationIFC, Proparco and RMB Partner with WIOCC Group to Expand Digital Infrastructure in Africa
A financing package announced from IFC and Proparco for digital infrastructure provider WIOCC Group will fund WIOCC’s expansion strategy in three African...
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975InnovationAWS Announces $230 Million Commitment for Generative AI Startups
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced a $230 million commitment for startups around the world to...
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1.0KFundingAfrica Data Centres Positions for Growth with ZAR2 Billion Funding Arranged by RMB
Africa Data Centres, a business of the Cassava Technologies group, has unlocked funding that will allow them to expand data centre capacity...
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1.2KFundingEIB Global Invests €25 million in Amethis Fund III to Promote Sustainable Growth of African Businesses
The European Investment Bank’s EIB Global arm has invested €25 million in Amethis Fund III, a pan-African fund providing private equity growth capital to...
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1.2KInnovationOrange MEA and Amazon Web Services Collaborate to Bring Advanced Cloud Technologies to Customers in North and West Africa
Orange Middle East & Africa (OMEA) and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), have announced plans to bring AWS Wavelength to Morocco and...
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1.1KInnovationCaribou Digital Releases Youth in Digital Africa Report to Inform Policy Changes for 400 Million Young Africans
Leading research and advisory firm, Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has today released a new report on African young people and digital...
