Search results for "development"
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507KenyaThe Correlation Between Studying Specific Courses and Employment within the Tech Space in Kenya
Unemployment is a common denominator in any economy, whether a 1st world or 3rd world country, this is a struggle that is...
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970AppsMNT-Halan Attracts $400 Million in Largest Funding in Egypt and the Middle East in the Past 12 Months
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading and fastest growing fintech ecosystem, announced today that Chimera Abu Dhabi has invested more than $200 million in equity in exchange...
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493Digital TransformationPrivate equity firm raises $296 million to drive digital inclusion across Africa
Convergence Partners, the leading private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, is proud to announce the successful closing...
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Blockchain to rebuild African financial system and tell new story
Blockchain Research Institute Africa Making Strides in Levelling Financial Playing field. Africa has an enormous cash and informal trade economy, however, at...
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632FundingPresenting the 2022 Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing With $6.5 Billion Raised In 2022
Partech Africa, the VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa, has issued its annual report on Africa Tech Venture Capital. The report,...
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765FundingCatalyst Fund announces $2 million investment into 10 startups accelerating Africa’s adaptation and resilience to climate change
Today pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator Catalyst Fund announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building solutions to improve the resilience...
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2.0KInnovationVentures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund Above its Initial Target – at $46M
Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm championing the next generation of African technology entrepreneurs, has today announced the final close of its...
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822FinTechMobility fintech Moove raises $30 million from debut sukuk for UAE expansion
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech and Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, raises $30m through its first sukuk issuance .
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1.7KInnovationKenyan tech startups shatter funding records according to new report
Kenyan tech startups have higher rates of acceleration and are more diverse than their fellow tier one startup ecosystems, and are raising...
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1.8KAppsAfrica’s Biggest Classroom, Ubongo, Receives a $27.8M Award from Lego Foundation Global Challenge
Africa’s leading creator and producer of children’s educational media, Ubongo is delighted to announce that it has been chosen as one of...
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1.1KFundingVENCO secures $670,000 pre-seed funding to deliver digital solutions for residential and commercial properties in Africa.
VENCO has secured $670,000 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to scale its all-in-one technology platform.
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818Innovation86 Africans graduate from the Alibaba Netpreneur Training
Alibaba Global Initiatives, AGI, has announced the graduation of 86 African entrepreneurs from the latest edition of the Alibaba Netpreneur Training (“ANT”)...
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1.4KFinTechAutochek launches Autochek Financial Services to accelerate seamless access to vehicle financing across Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services,...
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925InnovationAmazon Web Service opens Lagos, Nigeria offices
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced the opening of its first office in Lagos, Nigeria. The new...
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758EgyptEgypt-based cleantech KarmSolar has secured $2.4M in funding
Solar energy company and multi-utility enterprise KarmSolar, has secured EGP47 million in funding for the first financed solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)...
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847EgyptMaxAB raises $40M to fuel growth and regional expansion
MaxAB, the food and grocery B2B e-commerce and distribution platform, serving a network of traditional retailers across Egypt and Morocco, has announced...
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593InnovationNigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M
Stears has announced a $3.3 million seed round with MaC Venture Capital as the lead investor. Participating companies included Serena Ventures, Luminate...
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1.1KInnovationSESA Call for Entrepreneurs 2022
Siemens Stiftung on behalf of the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) Consortium is launching its first “SESA Call for Entrepreneurs”, targeting small and medium-sized...
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671Digital TransformationVendease secures $30 million to enhance restaurant business ops
Vendease, a Y Combinator backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to buy supplies, access financial services and power their business...
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740InnovationCarnegie Mellon University & Mastercard Foundation partner to drive youth-led digital transformation in Africa
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Mastercard Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, has announced a transformational investment in higher...
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596NewsAfrican fund managers come together at Oxford’s Saïd Business School to support Africa’s tech innovation boom
From 12 – 16 September 2022, the Boost Africa Technical Assistance Facility and AfricaGrow Technical Assistance Facility will host 40 leading fund...
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1.0KNewsDisrupt to launch a research publication on Nigerian startup scene
Since launching its research arm in 2016, Disrupt Africa has built up a significant portfolio of publications, most notably the African Tech Startups Funding Report and Finnovating...
