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547Innovation12 growth stage startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
VC4A is proud to announce the 12 African startups that have been selected to participate in the 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa....
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686FundingFarm 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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2.6KInnovationFour New African Asset Funds Announced Under the Prosper Africa Catalytic Investment Facility
Prosper Africa is pleased to announce four new partnerships with African asset fund managers under the Prosper Africa Catalytic Investment Facility that will mobilize...
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741FinTechMastercard and Lipa Later Group Join Forces to Drive Financial Inclusion and Expand Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions in Africa
Mastercard has today announced a strategic partnership with Lipa Later, a leading credit led and technology-driven fintech. This collaboration aims to accelerate...
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676EgyptEgyptian fintech Flash raises $6 million seed round
Flash, Egypt’s new cashless payments app, has raised $6 million seed round to accelerate its product development and customer and business acquisition...
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565InnovationVisa announces launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
The Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator will enable up to 40 start-ups each year to accelerate and grow through a three-month intensive learning...
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578InnovationOrange partners with Digital Africa to strengthen the growth of African startups
Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa , and Isadora Bigourdan, CEO of Digital Africa, have signed a partnership agreement to...
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550InnovationNew report lays bare lack of gender diversity in African tech startup ecosystem
Disrupt Africa has released the first ever publication focused on gender equality in the African tech startup landscape, in partnership with Africa-focused...
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678FinTechMultiChoice, Rapyd and General Catalyst to develop new integrated payment platform for Africa
MultiChoice Group, Rapyd and General Catalyst announced a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa. The joint venture...
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524FinTechAfrican Banker Awards 2023 winners announced
The African Banker Awards 2023 Gala Ceremony took place at the Rixos Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on the sidelines of...
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2.5KFinTechM-KOPA raises $250m to scale high-impact consumer fintech across Africa
M-KOPA, a leading fintech platform, today announced it successfully closed over $250m in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering...
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2.5KFundingNigeria’s SEC Grants Volition Cap License to Kickstart Fund Management
Volition Cap, an asset management company empowering the hardworking middle-class to create wealth, announced today that it has secured a fund management license from...
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702InnovationQualcomm Announces Shortlist for the Inaugural Qualcomm® Make in Africa Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has announced the selection of 10 startups to participate in the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa startup mentorship program,...
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351EgyptAcasia Ventures leads Balad’s seven-figure pre-Seed round
Egyptian venture capital firm Acasia Ventures led the USD seven-figure pre-seed investment round in Cairo-based, remittance-focused fintech startup Balad. The round was...
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361FinTechProparco invests $5 million in Egypt’s fintech sector
Proparco announced an investment in an early-stage venture capital fund managed by DisrupTech Ventures, to support development in Egypt’s fintech sector and...
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604NewsAutochek 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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784FinTech32 Startups Selected for the Financial Solutions for Migrants Accelerator Program
Village Capital has announced 32 startups operating in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have been selected to join the Financial Solutions for...
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602BlockchainAriob Graduates Inaugural Cohort for African Blockchain Ecosystem
Ariob, an incubation program aimed at launching African-centered startups into blockchain ventures, is graduating its first cohort on 04 April 2023. The...
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762FinTechApis Partners leads €29M (US$31M) Series A funding for African fintech Peach Payments
Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners LLP (“Apis Partners”), a UK-based asset manager, today announces its...
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754FundingPayday Secures $3M Seed Round to Power the Future of Work for Africa
Payday, the leading Pan-African neobank issuing global (USD, EUR & GBP) accounts to Africans, has secured $3M seed round, led by Moniepoint...
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966InnovationFactor[e] Ventures launches Delta40
Factor[e] Ventures strengthens its commitment to transform the African start-up ecosystem with the launch of Delta40, a new venture studio that aims...
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579FundingAfrican tech startup funding passes $3bn mark in 2022
Disrupt Africa releases open-sourced African Tech Startups Funding Report 2022 in partnership with leading industry stakeholders.
