Start-Ups
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6.9KAppsAfrica Awards 2020 – Shortlist Announced
The final shortlist for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2020 which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa has been...
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5.2KSokowatch goes green with East Africa’s first commercial electric tuk-tuks
East African e-commerce platform Sokowatch, has announced the launch of electric tuk tuks to its delivery fleet in Uganda, making the vehicles...
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4.0KAfrican startups can secure funding through AfCFTA Vision Challenge
African technology startups with innovative solutions to problems faced by African leaders have been invited to apply for the AfCFTA Vision Challenge,...
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4.9K12 ventures selected to Pitch Live at Africa Tech Summit Connects – Oct 20-22nd
Twelve tech ventures from across the continent have been selected for the latest edition of Pitch Live at Africa Tech Summit Connects on October...
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5.4KPitch Live to investors and corporates at Africa Tech Summit Connects online event
Africa Tech Summit Connects and Disrupt Africa have partnered to open applications to the latest edition of Pitch Live, which will take place during next...
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6.0KDigital asset exchange Luno is acquired By Digital Currency Group
Digital Currency Group (DCG), a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies, today announced the acquisition of Luno, a...
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8.8KStandard Bank acquires 35% stake in South African fintech, TradeSafe
Standard Bank has today announced it has acquired a 35% stake in South African fintech, TradeSafe. Established in 2013, TradeSafe is an...
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15.2KEntries 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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3.6KVALR raises $3.4M Series A to advance cryptocurrency adoption
VALR, South Africa’s largest bitcoin exchange by trading volume, announced today that it has raised R57-million (US$3.4-million) to advance the adoption of...
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5.0KNigerian B2B eCommerce platform TradeDepot secures $10M funding
TradeDepot, the B2B eCommerce platform for consumer goods in Africa, has raised a further $10 million in a pre-Series B equity round...
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7.3KAfrica’s e-health startups have raised over $90M this year
The number of African e-health startups operating across the continent has hit an all-time high at 180 active companies, while investment into...
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3.3KWAN SHOW to showcase best of Africa
On May 25th, during Africa International Day, the African civil society and its diaspora are mobilizing to fight against the economic and...
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4.0KAFGRI launches new agri-tech platform Axl
South African agricultural services company AFGRI Agri Services has launched Axl a new agri-tech platform enabling farmers to find, rent, and pay...
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3.7KNovastar 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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3.5KVenture for Africa program to match global talent with leading African tech startups
Global fellowship program Venture for Africa (VFA), has opened applications for its inaugural cohort, the Venture for Africa C19 Remote Fellowship. The...
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3.9KGoodwell Investments leads Series A in East Africa Fruits
East Africa Fruits Co., a Tanzanian company addressing food distribution challenges to improve efficiencies in the farm-to-market sector, announced that it closed...
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5.2KTLcom invests in Nigerian fintech data platform Okra
Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1mn pre-seed fundraise from TLcom Capital, strengthening its push to build the infrastructure for Africa’s...
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5.6KNigeria’s tech opportunity in a crisis
Africa Tech Summit Connects is an online series of webinars and digital content sharing insights from across the African tech ecosystem. Nigeria’s...
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3.3KKenyan tech companies step up to enable free distribution of sanitation products
A broad coalition of Kenyan tech companies has today launched Safe Hands Kenya to deploy free soap, hand sanitizer, surface disinfectant and...
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3.5KKenyan logistics platform Amitruck gains investment from GreenTec Capital
GreenTec Capital has announced an investment in Kenya’s Amitruck, a mobile and web-based trucking logistics platform that brings together cargo owners and transporters....
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3.6KMobile communication solution Mobiz raises US$1m from Kalon Partners
South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners today announced a US$1-million investment into Mobiz, one of the fastest growing SmartSMS marketing...
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3.3KUrgent call for innovators from Africa to fight COVID19 with low-cost ventilators
As the COVID19 crisis rapidly grows across the globe there is an urgent search under way to find proven low-cost ventilator technologies,...
