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1.4KInnovationFlourish Ventures Launches Pre-Seed Investment Platform, Madica
Flourish Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in mission-driven fintech entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of affiliate Madica, a structured investment program for...
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1.0KDigital 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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1.1KFundingKippa raises $8.5M SEED
Nigerian FinTech, Kippa, has raised $8.4M in a SEED round from Goodwater Capital, TEN13 VC, Rocketship VC, Saison Capital, Crestone VC, VentureSouq, Horizon Partners, and Vibe Capital. The startup, launched in...
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888NewsAfrican 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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1.5KBlockchainAfrica fintech and crypto leaders to connect at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit in Ghana this September
As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintechs, investors, crypto platforms, ventures...
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1.3KDigital TransformationBeacon Power Services, Closes $2.7M Seed Round To Improve Electricity Access For Cities Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Beacon Power Services (BPS), an energy tech company providing data and grid management solutions to help Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more...
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1.7KFundingOui Capital hits first close of its $30M second fund
Oui Capital has announced the closing of its $30 million second fund, Oui Capital Mentors Fund II, as it seeks to strengthen...
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1.5KDigital TransformationAfricInvest and Cathay Innovation Complete Close of €110M Venture Fund
AfricInvest, a multi-asset investment platform in Africa, and venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close of their joint Pan-African...
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1.3KInnovationMore “women in tech” doesn’t necessarily mean more female developers
Having more women in tech doesn’t necessarily mean more female engineers and developers, but rather getting more young women tech-ready, to see...
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2.1KFundingJumba 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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15.0KInnovationNorrsken 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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2.8KInnovationMustard launches an idea-stage investment vehicle to build Africa-focused brands for global audiences
Mustard has announced the launch of a £4m investment vehicle to build narrative-led technology ventures from the very start, with like-minded founders...
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1.4KEgyptDoxx, an Egyptian Healthcare Start-Up Raises $1.5Million in Seed Round for its Digital Healthcare Platform
Doxx launches a digital platform in the MENA region, connecting medical professionals and institutional healthcare providers including pharmacies, labs, scans, and insurance...
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1.9KE-CommerceBamba secures $3.2M Raise
Bamba, a mobile-first enterprise software for micro-merchants in Africa, has secured $3.2m in seed funding to scale its app and build out...
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2.1KFundingWhy African startup founders becoming investors is “fantastic” for the ecosystem
African startup founders becoming investors in their counterparts even while they are still building their own businesses is “fantastic” for the continent’s...
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1.4KFinTechImaliPay raises $3M to offer financial services to underserved gig workers across Africa
ImaliPay, a Pan-African fintech start-up with a focus on empowering the gig economy through its one-stop-shop financial services platform has closed a...
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2.3KEast AfricaM-KOPA Secures $75M Growth Equity Round
M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides connected financing and digital financial services to underbanked consumers across four markets in Africa, today announced...
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18.5KAppsCarry1st 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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2.5KE-CommerceThankUCash raises $5.3m seed for BNPL and launch remittance service
Nigeria’s leading multi-merchant rewards platform ThankUCash is pleased to announce that it raised $5.3m in seed funding. The seed round was co-led...
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4.1KFundingVentures 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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4.1KBlockchainEMURGO Africa: How to Apply for Cardano Accelerator Program Adaverse
In September 2021, EMURGO announced the creation of a $100 million Cardano investment vehicle composed of two separate entities, EMURGO Africa and...
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4.2KInnovationMobility Startup Shuttlers Raises $1.6M To Expand Across Africa
Nigeria’s leading tech-enabled scheduled bus sharing (mass transit) company, Shuttlers, today announced a $1.6 million seed round and its plans to scale operations...
