Search results for "investment"
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3.2K1InnovationNo hostile takeover as Etisalat Nigeria hangs up on banks
Sitting in traffic at Iwo Road roundabout in Ibadan, the electronic billboard flashes adverts from Etisalat, Nigeria’s fourth largest operator but for...
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3.8KAppsAfrican fintech startups have raised over $92M
More than 300 African fintech startups are active across the continent, disrupting the financial services landscape with innovative solutions that are attracting...
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3.4KAppsOpera invests $100M in African digital economy
Opera, the developer of the most popular mobile browser in Africa is to invest $100 million over the next two years to...
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3.5KAppsVC4Africa launches new program to support Africa’s digital entrepreneurs at Africa Tech Summit London
VC4Africa has today officially launched a new African focused business acceleration program with the World Bank Group at Africa Tech Summit London. ...
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5.5KEast AfricaWhere, why and how to invest in African tech?
The African tech startup space is bucking the continental trend, with more startups raising money than ever before explains Tom Jackson, who...
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3.4KInnovationThe SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria
The SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria from July 5-9 with the goal of empowering a new wave of African start-ups. Following...
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3.1KAdvisory NewsThree areas Africa’s telecoms providers need to focus on in 2017
Despite on-going economic challenges and some tricky regulatory issues, Africa is fast approaching the 1bn mobile subscriptions landmark. The continued rollout of...
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4.0KAdvisory NewsUnlocking opportunities in Africa – looking beyond effects of Brexit on Africa
Clearly the dust will take time to settle before the impact of Brexit on Africa and trade is more fully appreciated. However,...
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2.5KInnovationBCA annual debate to drive African business agenda
The Business Council for Africa Annual Debate will take place on 22nd March 2017 for its third edition. At The Annual Debate...
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3.4KAdvisory News
Africa Tech Summit London announces the first 20 speakers
The Africa Tech Summit London brings together 200+ tech leaders, international investors, banks, entrepreneurs, African governments, trade bodies, media and leading ventures...
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6.6KEast AfricaAfrican Data Collection Agency Bamba Raises $1.1 Million
African data collection startup Bamba has announced today that it has closed its first seed investment round after raising US$1.1 million (Kes....
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3.0KInnovationCall for applications for Lagos Startup DealDay
Lagos StartUp DealDay brings together Lagos Angel Network (LAN) members, other angel investors and Lagos startup ecosystem players in a process where the...
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4.1KAdvisory NewsAfrica Tech Summit London – Where African Tech and Europe Connects On April 20th
Africa Tech Summit London (ATSLDN), the event where African Tech and Europe connects returns to London on April 20th, providing unrivaled insight and networking with the...
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4.9K3East AfricaBitPesa closes a $2.5M round to expand digital payments business beyond Africa
BitPesa, the leading frontier market digital currency payments company, has closed a $2.5 million Series A round to expand its services in...
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4.3KEast AfricaMastercard launches agri-tech platform 2KUZE to connect East Africa’s farmers and buyers
Mastercard has launched 2KUZE, a digital platform that connects smallholder farmers, agents, buyers and banks in East Africa. 2KUZE, which in Swahili...
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5.1KAdvisory NewsThe year serious money was invested in African tech
While difficult to put an exact figure on how much the African tech ecosystem is actually worth, the increased level of activity in...
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5.2KEgyptIFC invests $2 million in Flat6Labs Egyptian seed fund
Flat6Labs, the leading regional early-stage investment company has joined forces with IFC as the lead investors in its EGP 75 million Egypt-focused...
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5.2KAppsNigerian fintech start-up Paystack raises US$1.3 million
Nigerian payments start-up, Paystack has raised US$1.3 million in a seed funding round from local and international investors to grow its sales and...
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3.5KEast AfricaVisa and Nest to run fintech bootcamp in Nairobi
Visa, in partnership with Hong Kong-based venture capital firm and incubator Nest will run a four-day fintech bootcamp in Nairobi, Kenya, for...
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4.4KInnovationChanzo Capital to raise $50M for high growth Africa tech fund
Chanzo Capital is looking to raise $50 million for its High-Tech High-Growth fund to invest in rapidly growing technology startups across Africa....
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5.0KInnovationmCommerce platform Kasha named Rwanda’s top start-up
Kasha has won the Rwanda round of Seedstars World and will represent the country at the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland to compete...
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4.3K1Advisory NewsThe time for investors to be brave in Africa is now
Having founded the initial wave of tech businesses, some of the continents leading entrepreneurs are now the investors in Africa’s next phase...
