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772InnovationAWS Unveils Deadline Cloud, a New Service to Transform Content Rendering Pipelines
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the availability of AWS Deadline Cloud, a fully managed...
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812FundingAdenia Closes Fifth Flagship Fund Oversubscribed at $470M
Adenia Partners (“Adenia”), a leading private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has successfully closed its fifth fund, Adenia Capital...
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621InnovationMastercard partners with illicocash to launch virtual cards in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mastercard has initiated a strategic partnership with illicocash, the fintech arm of Rawbank, to introduce a virtual card program in the Democratic...
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932InnovationMTN Business App of the Year Awarded to Tech Prodigy From the EWSETA Hackathon Category
An up-and-coming team of app developers take the prize for their exceptional skills, creativity, and problem-solving prowess in the 2023 MTN App of the...
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1.3KInnovationAFEX Launches FETC Product on New Digital Trading Platform
Africa’s leading commodities player, AFEX, has launched Africa Exchange, a digital platform for trading commodities. The platform follows AFEX’s first foray into digital commodities trading...
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1.5KFundingFarm CI Emerges Winner at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon
AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities market player, hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection of technology,...
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1.3KFundingMoove closes $8mn financing from Absa to expand vehicle fleet for Ghana’s mobility entrepreneurs
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, has secured USD $8mn in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its total funding to-date...
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1.2KNewsAutochek acquires a majority stake in Egypt’s AutoTager
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of a majority...
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1.8KBlockchainAppzone Rebrands to “Zone” to Power Global Payments with its Regulated Blockchain Network
Appzone, one of Africa’s leading Fintech Software Providers, has rebranded to “Zone”, a regulated blockchain Payment Infrastructure company. By building Africa’s first...
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987FundingTuraco Secures $10M Series A Round Fundraise
Turaco, an insurtech driving mass market insurance adoption, has announced the close of a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest,...
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1.3KDigital TransformationSeedstars launches its second emerging market seed-stage fund
Seedstars, a seed-stage venture fund dedicated to emerging and frontier markets, has supported over 90 emerging market venture ecosystems, and with this...
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1.7KInnovationCellulant Partners With 5 Water Utility Companies in Zambia
Pan-African Payments technology company, Cellulant, has announced a digital payment partnership with five leading Zambian water utility companies; Nkana Water, Kafubu Water,...
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13.9KFundingVirridy closes a $5.5 million Series A Funding led by Accord Capital
Virridy, dedicated to improving the management of environmental resources through technology, has announced a $5.5 million Series A funding to accelerate the...
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1.5KFinTechSafaricom partners with Visa to provide virtual cards for global transactions
Kenya’s biggest telecommunications operator, Safaricom, has launched a virtual payment card with Visa Inc, offering the more than 30 million users of...
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1.5KInnovationLuno Launches New Global VC Arm, Luno Expeditions
Luno, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (“DCG”), announces the launch of Luno Expeditions, a global, early-stage investment arm to support...
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2.5KKenyaAutochek 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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2.4KInnovationLiquid 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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2.9KInnovationpawaPay 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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4.3KGhanaCatalyst Fund, Mastercard Foundation and MEST, launches $4.3M Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana
Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), has announced...
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3.7KInnovationVALR raises $3.4M Series A to advance cryptocurrency adoption
VALR, South Africa’s largest bitcoin exchange by trading volume, announced today that it has raised R57-million (US$3.4-million) to advance the adoption of...
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4.6KInnovationKomaza raises $28M Series B for tech-enabled sustainable forestry in Kenya
Komaza, a Kenyan based tech-enabled, sustainable forestry company, secured a first close of $28m of a planned $33m Series B equity financing....
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2.4KInnovationJumia cuts costs, hopes for lockdown boost
Struggling e-commerce platform Jumia Technologies reported an almost 7 percent fall in first quarter revenue due to supply chain disruptions, particularly in...
