Search results for "startup"
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161FundingAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi Announces 12 Ventures Selected for 2026 Investment Showcase
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced 12 ventures selected to showcase on 11th and 12th, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre. These companies,...
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379Africa Tech SummitFincra Announced as Headline Supporter of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026 to Drive Dialogue on Building the Rails for an Integrated Africa
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi is proud to announce Fincra, a leading global payments solutions provider, as the Headline Supporter for its eighth edition, taking...
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507FundingAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi Opens Applications for 2026 Investment Showcase
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has officially opened applications for the 2026 Investment Showcase, taking place on February 11th and 12th, 2026 at the Sarit Expo Centre. The showcase offers a platform...
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467InnovationEquinix Announces Plans for New $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) (www.Equinix.com), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, announced its intention to open its latest high performance data center in Lagos,...
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355FundingVentures Platform Secures $64M First Close for Fund II to Power Africa’s Next Tech Wave
Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, has announced the $64 million first close of its second fund, VP Pan-African fund II, aimed...
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325FundingMoniepoint Announces Successful Completion of US$200 Million Series C Round to Power Financial Inclusion
Moniepoint Inc. (“Moniepoint” or the “Company”), Africa’s all-in-one financial platform for businesses and their customers, announces it has raised over US$200 million...
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703InnovationYango Group Announces Strategic Investment in The Kenyan Fintech Platform Zanifu to Boost SME Growth in Africa
Yango Group, a UAE-based tech company, has announced a new investment in Zanifu, a leading Kenyan fintech platform that provides access to...
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829InnovationThe Spark Accelerator Program Unveils the Second Cohort to Drive Innovation and Scale in Africa
Safaricom announced the selection of 10 startups as finalists for the second cohort of the Spark Accelerator Program, chosen from a competitive...
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1.0KInnovationNedbank Acquires iKhokha to Accelerate SME Customer Growth
Nedbank Group, one of South Africa’s leading financial services providers, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of fintech innovator...
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975NewsTLcom Adds to TAPSI Pre-Seed Portfolio
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, is growing its early-stage portfolio from its dedicated $5M pre-seed fund, TAPSI [TIDE Africa Pre...
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670InnovationAI in Africa to Top $16.5B by 2030: Mastercard Explores Path for Continued Digital Transformation
Mastercard has today released its latest whitepaper, Harnessing the transformative power of AI in Africa, a pan-African study of the continent’s readiness, opportunity...
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1.1KEgyptTactful AI Founders Reacquire Company as it Enters New Growth Phase
Tactful AI, the Egypt-born startup specializing in AI-powered customer experience solutions, has announced a new chapter in its journey after its founders,...
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1.2KInnovationIntron Africa-centric Voice AI Accelerates Delivery of Justice, Patient Care, and Customer Experiences with New Sahara Models
Intron, a cutting-edge Africa-centric voice technology platform, is accelerating the delivery of justice, patient care, and customer experiences across Africa through Sahara,...
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716NewsSouth Africa Captures 18% of African Blockchain Funding
CV VC’s fourth African Blockchain Report delivers a resounding message: The world needs to catch up to Africa. While blockchain accounts for 3.2%...
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909NewsSalus Cloud Secures $3.7M Seed Funding to Expand AI-Native Secure Software Delivery in Growth Markets
Salus Cloud, the AI-native platform revolutionising Developer & Security Operations (DevSecOps) for engineers, closed a $3.7 million Seed round to advance its...
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794Africa Tech SummitIndustry Leaders and Investors Convene at Africa Tech Summit London to Unlock Global Capital for African Tech Ventures.
The 9th Africa Tech Summit London, taking place at the London Stock Exchange on June 6th 2025, aims to facilitate access to...
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346NewsIndustry Leaders and Investors Convene at Africa Tech Summit London to Unlock Global Capital for African Tech Ventures
The 9th Africa Tech Summit London, taking place at the London Stock Exchange on June 6th 2025, aims to facilitate access to global...
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1.2KNewsAmpersand Unveils “Alpha”: A New Era for Africa’s Leading Electric Motorcycle
Ampersand, Africa’s leading electric vehicle (EV) energy tech company, is proud to announce a significant milestone in its journey to improve how...
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1.2KNewsKofa Closes $8.1 Million Pre-Series A Round to Expand Energy Access in Urban Africa
Kofa, leading technology-driven energy company and end-to-end ecosystem enabler, has closed an $8.1 million pre-Series A funding round. The investment, comprising $3.25...
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Africa Tech Summit Returns to the London Stock Exchange to Drive Investment and Collaboration Amid Funding Shifts
The 9th Africa Tech Summit London will convene at the London Stock Exchange on 6 June 2025, reinforcing the critical role of London as a gateway for...
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1.4KNewsPurple Elephant Ventures Secures $500K Investment from Alphatron, Bringing its Seed Round Total to $5M
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a venture studio dedicated to African tourism innovation, has secured an additional $500,000 investment from Alphatron, bringing its...
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695NewsInfiniLink Secures $10M Funding from MediaTek, Sukna Ventures, and Egypt Ventures
InfiniLink, an innovative semiconductor startup specializing in advanced optical data connectivity chips for AI-driven data centers, announced the successful closure of a $10M funding...
