Search results for "East Africa"
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3.7KFundingCatalyst Fund raises $3.5 to accelerate and scale pre-seed impact ventures in Africa
Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, has announced that FSD Africa has invested $3.5M to anchor the Fund’s presence in Africa and...
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1.1KDigital TransformationIFC Invests in Mobile Money Firm Wave to Boost Access to Digital Financial Services in West Africa
To spur financial inclusion and support economic growth in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, global development institution, IFC has announced an investment in...
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988InnovationAutochek acquires CoinAfrique to accelerate expansion across Francophone Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of CoinAfrique, the leading...
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1.3KCryptocurrency AfricaLUNO: WHO IS BUYING CRYPTO IN AFRICA?
The average African crypto buyer is most likely to be male, spends about $20 USD on the first purchase and holds onto...
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1.3KFundingJumba Raises $1Mil Pre-Seed Round to Build Construction Tech in Africa
Jumba, a construction tech startup whose vision is to rationalize the construction supply chain in Africa, has raised a $1 million pre-seed...
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4.4KInnovationNorrsken Impact Accelerator selects 9 African Startups
Founded in 2016, Norrsken aims to help entrepreneurs solve the world’s greatest challenges. Its ecosystem consists of Norrsken House, a co-working space...
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1.0KInnovationAutochek acquires Morocco’s KIFAL Auto to drive North Africa expansion
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of KIFAL Auto, Morocco’s leading...
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868InnovationMooveBeta Startup Merges with ImpalaPay to Provide a Connected Economy for Africa
Adanian Labs Africa incubated fintech startup MooveBeta has announced its merger with ImpalaPay, a fintech blockchain company with operations across 42 African...
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3.5KInnovationApplications are now open for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship Program 2022
Grow with Google, Pluralsight and Andela have partnered for the third consecutive year to provide the Google Africa Developer Scholarship to support...
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903FinTechCellulant and NALA Partner to Power Low-Cost Cross-Border Payments into Africa
Cellulant and NALA have announced a partnership with the aim to facilitate seamless cross-border payments, significantly reducing transaction fees for money sent...
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1.1KFundingSokowatch secures $125M Series B Round, launches in West Africa, and rebrands to Wasoko
Sokowatch, the African e-commerce company leveraging innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has today announced the close of a...
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1.6KFundingNBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund provides US$ 10 million financing to Moove, an African mobility fintech
NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II (the “Fund”) announced today that it closed a US$ 10 million financing facility with Uber’s exclusive...
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2.0KCryptocurrency AfricaCrypto Beyond Trading: A future Africa is ready for
“I have been meaning to join the whole crypto craze so I can make more money. Would you be able to show...
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1.8KInnovationLast call for for ventures to apply to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit in Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. Ten start-ups will...
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6.4KAppsCarry1st Raises $20M From Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Avenir to Scale Interactive Content Across Africa
Carry1st, Africa’s leading mobile games publisher, has announced a $20M Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Avenir and...
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2.1KEventsCall for Start-ups to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit 2022
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. Ten start-ups will...
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4.4KApps3 trends set to dominate African mobile apps in 2022
In 2021, the mobile industry in sub-saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced high growth....
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2.3KCryptocurrency Africa3 trends in Africa’s crypto sector to expect in 2022
For the global cryptocurrency industry, 2021 is likely to be remembered as one of the many years bitcoin broke past its all-time...
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3.7KFundingVentures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Pan-African Fund
Ventures Platform, the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its...
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3.5KFundingAsilimia secures $2 million to build the financial infrastructure of Africa’s informal economy
Asilimia, a startup that is building the digital infrastructure to connect African MSMEs to the formal financial economy, has secured $2 million...
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3.6KInnovationMoove Partners with Lori Systems to Propel Financing for African Trucking and Logistics
Moove, an African mobility fintech, has signed an exclusive partnership with Lori Systems, the leading e-logistics company in Africa. The partnership marks...
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4.0KEast AfricaIFC increases investment in Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data growth across Africa
IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data center capacity and the rollout of fiber-optic cable on the continent. The...
