Search results for "East Africa"
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3.9KInnovationOpibus Secures $7.5M USD – Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest Ever Fund Raise In Electric Mobility
Opibus, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, announced today that it has raised $7.5 mil in funding led by Silicon Valley fund...
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5.4KAppsAppsFlyer Performance Index Shows Google Increase its Dominance on Android in Africa
AppsFlyer, the marketing measurement and experience platform, has released the 13th edition of its Performance Index, ranking the top media sources in mobile advertising....
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2.6KAppsAutochek raises $13.1mn to scale its motor financing technology across Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has today secured $13.1mn in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom...
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2.3KInnovationAutochek Acquires ROAM Africa’s Online Car Platforms
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa and ROAM Africa have entered into an agreement for Autochek to acquire...
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2.6KInnovationAfrican DeFi start-up aims to deliver banking to 2.3 billion underbanked – built on Cardano
A new African DeFi start-up will deliver blockchain banking to the 2.3 billion underbanked adults in the world. Bora Finance is developing...
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1.8KInnovationDFS Lab & Stellar Development Foundation launch Blockchain Bootcamp for African startups
DFS Lab in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has launched a call for applicants for a Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to...
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1.6KInnovationAfrica’s fintech sector grows and matures as investments skyrocket
Africa’s fintech sector is growing and maturing, with more startups active in the space than ever before, platforms increasingly offering a variety...
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3.0KInnovation500 Startups Next Ecosystem Hub is Africa
Mareme Dieng, 500 Startups Lead, Global Innovation Strategy, Africa shares 500’s vision for Africa From 55 startups successfully funded in 2015 to 359...
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3.6KInnovationNigerian fintech BFREE raises a seed round to tackle rising consumer debt in Africa
Nigerian fintech BFREE focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled, credit management solution that makes collection processes more scalable, efficient,...
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2.8KInnovationInsurtech Lami closes $1.8M seed funding to accelerate growth of digital insurance across Africa
Lami Technologies, a Kenyan Insurtech company that aims to democratize insurance products and services for low-income Kenyans, announced today it has raised...
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2.2KInnovationWork in Africa in 2040 – How Young Africans Foresee the Future of Work
Each year more than 20 million young Africans arrive for the first time in the job market. Only about 9 million among...
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3.0KInnovationAZA acquires Exchange4Free to become biggest non-bank FX Firm in Africa
AZA Finance (formerly known as BitPesa) has agreed to acquire cross-border payments specialist Exchange4Free, marking the latest in a wave of consolidation...
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African FinTech trends in a post-Covid world
By Dominique Collett, a senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investments and the head of AlphaCode Each year, at AlphaCode, we use...
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2.3KInnovationAfrican tech startup funding passes $700m in record-breaking 2020
2021 has already seen a flurry of African tech funding rounds including Gro Intelligence ($85M), uLesson ($7.5M), Aerobotics ($17M) and Pula ($6M)...
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2.2KInnovationAfrican Edtech startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
uLesson, the African Edtech startup has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom...
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3.8KAwardsApplications Closing – AppsAfrica Awards 2020
The sixth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrates technology and mobile applications from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations across 12 categories and...
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5.5KNewsOrange supported by Google launch $30 handset in Africa
Affordability of devices remains one of the most significant barriers to smartphone adoption in Africa. The average cost of an entry level...
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6.4KInnovationAfrican payments platform DPO Group acquired for $288M – delivering a landmark fintech exit
DPO Group (DPO), one of the leading, high-growth online commerce platforms in Africa operating across 19 countries, has today entered into an...
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12.0KAppsEntries open for the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020
The sixth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrates technology and mobile applications from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations across 12 categories. The...
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3.2KInnovationCoca-Cola Africa seeks African tech solutions measuring in-market performance
The “Tracking Revolution Challenge”, which will see Disrupt Africa source startups from across the continent and give them the chance to pitch...
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3.3KEast AfricaNovastar raises $108M to invest in startups in Africa
Novastar held the final closing of Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II (NVAF II) with total commitments of $108 million. Now managing more...
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2.7KInnovationVodacom launches 5G mobile network in South Africa
Mobile operator Vodacom Group has switched on Africa’s first live 5G mobile network in three cities in South Africa, with further rollouts...
