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832FundingEIB 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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842InnovationCaribou 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...
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760InnovationPatoranking Foundation and ALX Africa Unveil $500,000 Tech Scholarship Initiative
Patoranking Foundation, a non-profit organisation on a mission to advance Africa through education, entrepreneurship and empowerment, has announced the launch of the $500,000 Patoranking...
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783InnovationAmazon Web Services and SAP Unlock New Innovation with Generative AI
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company and SAP SE have announced an expanded, strategic collaboration to transform modern cloud enterprise resource planning...
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Serengeti Energy and Proparco Sign a €250,000 Agreement to Boost Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Serengeti Energy, a leading renewable energy company, and Proparco, the French development finance institution, have signed a landmark €250,000 grant agreement to...
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631Africa Tech SummitAfrican Tech Ventures Unlocking UK Capital Markets and Exits
Africa Tech Summit London returns for its eighth edition on June 7th, at London Stock Exchange (LSE), to drive investment and capital, while...
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557Digital TransformationMicrosoft and G42 Announce $1 Billion Comprehensive Digital Ecosystem Initiative for Kenya
Microsoft Corp. and G42 announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya, as part of an initiative with the Republic of...
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901InnovationMEDA Backs Obuntu Foundation to Empower Emerging African Fund Managers
The Obuntu Foundation, a catalyst for the next generation of Africa-focused Fund Managers, today announced a strategic partnership with Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), a...
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684InnovationIFC and the Italian Climate Fund Partner with Eni to Support Biofuel Production in Kenya
IFC and the Italian Climate Fund announced a $210 million investment in Eni S.p.A.’s Kenya subsidiary to expand the production and processing...
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941FinTechOver 20 African fintech startups join Visa’s second accelerator program cohort
Visa has announced the startups shortlisted from across Africa to participate in the second cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The...
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711Egypt
IFC Invests $150 Million in Four Investment and Advisory Projects in Egypt and Africa
IFC announced a $150 million commitment to four investment and advisory projects that will support economic development in Egypt and other parts...
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699FundingAxmed Raises $2 Million to Transform Access to Critical Medicines in Low and Middle Income Countries
Axmed, an innovative two-sided B2B marketplace platform, is taking a bold and meaningful step forward in addressing global health disparities with the...
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1.4KAfrica Tech SummitAfrica Tech Summit London Announces 15 Ventures for the 2024 Investment Showcase at London Stock Exchange on June 7th
Africa Tech Summit (ATS) London will celebrate the eighth edition at the London Stock Exchange on June 7th, 2024, and is thrilled to...
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569InnovationIntel and AfriLabs Unite to Propel African DeepTech Ecosystem
Intel and AfriLabs are set to ignite the Kenyan DeepTech scene with the Intel AI Programme for African DeepTech Startups & Ecosystem...
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920FundingRenda Secures $1.9m Pre-Seed Funding to Optimize Order Fulfillment for Businesses in Africa
Renda has closed its pre-seed round at $1.9m in equity and debt funding. The equity investment of $1.3m was led by Ingressive...
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1.3KOpEdHow Africa’s Tech Talent is Making an Impact Across the Continent
By Mike B. Ndimurukundo, Managing Director, Andela Rwanda One of the privileges of working at Andela is having a front-row seat to...
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802FundingChowdeck Secures $2.5 Million Seed Funding
Chowdeck, Nigeria’s leading on-demand delivery service, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding to optimize its operations and support expansion into more...
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1.3KFundingKubik Completes $5.2 Million Seed Funding Round
Kubik, the pioneering African sustainable tech startup, announces its successful $5.2 million seed funding round. The seed round makes Kubik the first...
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761InnovationStandard Chartered Joins Forces with Visa to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
Standard Chartered has announced that it has joined Visa B2B Connect, a multilateral payment network that enables faster and frictionless account-to-account cross-border...
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754InnovationInterswitch, World Bank Collaborate on 2024 Global Payment Innovation Report
Interswitch Group has formally unveiled the 2024 Global Payments Innovation Jury Report, in partnership with The World Bank, and other notable international payment players,...
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982InnovationEMpact Launches its Venture Studio in Côte d’Ivoire
Today witnessed the launch of EMpact – a venture studio focused on creating startups that serve agricultural value chains – in Côte d’Ivoire,...
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1.2KInnovationMadica Announces First Set of African Tech Portfolio Companies
Madica, a structured investment program designed for pre-seed stage startups in Africa, announced its first set of investments in three startups today. In...
