Start-Ups
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4.8KBBOXX closes a $50 million series D funding round to expand pay-as-you-go solar
BBOXX, a next generation utility, has successfully closed a $50 million Series D funding round which includes a substantial investment from Mitsubishi Corporation,...
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4.8KCall For Smart Mobility Start-ups For New Bosch Africa Programme
Bosch Africa is offering the first of its kind smart mobility competition. In conjunction with Founders Factory, a corporate-backed technology accelerator and...
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5.0KApply now for GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains
The GSMA is accepting applications for the GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains which aims to scale digital solutions...
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3.1KFbStart Accelerator deadline extended until July 7th
Facebook and Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) have extended the deadline for Season 2 of the FbStart Accelerator. If you’re building a solution that...
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8.1KAfrican startups announced to join Dubai mentorship program
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has selected 10 startups from Africa and UAE to participate in its Global Business Forum (GBF)...
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4.0KHealthtech venture MDaaS Global Closes on Seed Funding of $1 Million
Healthtech company MDaaS Global, which is building a network of tech-enabled diagnostic facilities in Nigeria, has closed on seed funding totaling US$1...
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10.3KAfrican tech takes centre stage in London and opens trading on the London Stock Exchange
Africa Tech Summit and industry leaders from across the continent opened trading on the London Stock Exchange to celebrate the fourth annual...
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4.4KLuno to become regulated digital asset exchange in Malaysia
Luno founded in South African in 2013, has received conditional approval from the Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia as a Recognised Market...
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2.5KSeedstars applications open for African startups
Seedstars World, the largest early-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is coming back to the continent for the...
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4.0KFounder Institute Lagos call for applications
The Founder Institute (FI) is a startup launch program that provides an intensive step-by-step curriculum for anyone who desires to build an impactful company,...
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4.2KGokada Secures Series A Funding of $5.3 Million
Gokada, the Lagos-based on-demand motorcycle taxi app, has secured a Series A fundraise of $5.3 million. Led by Rise Capital with participation...
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4.5KWest Africa’s first online vessel chartering platform MVXchange closes funding round
West Africa’s first online vessel chartering platform MVXchange has announced the closing of their pre-seed funding round. The financing round believed to...
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3.4KFacebook Celebrates One Year of NG_Hub
Celebrating exactly a year to the day since the doors of NG_Hub opened in Lagos, and Facebook further cemented its ambitions to train users...
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5.3KLeapFrog Investments new US$700M fund to invest in Africa and Asia
LeapFrog Investments recently announced the largest-ever private equity fund by a dedicated impact fund manager, surging past its US$600mn target to reach...
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4.5KSeedstars launches a pan-African venture fund to accompany its regional strategy
Seedstars is partnering with First Growth Ventures to launch Seedstars Africa Ventures, a sub-Saharan Africa fund targeting $100mn to make early-stage minority...
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5.2KFounders Factory Makes First Investments In Five African Startups
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) and Standard Bank has selected five African startups for its six-month long acceleration programme and for investments of...
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5.7K20 Francophone African Start-Ups Announced for XL Africa Tech Accelerator
Twenty of the most promising Francophone African tech start-ups will participate in the L’Afrique Excelle residency in Mali, a full-week boot camp...
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9.8KPaylater transitions to becoming a full service digital bank in Nigeria
Nigerian fintech, One Finance Limited has announced that it has secured a $5M debt facility for its consumer facing platform, Paylater. The...
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6.1KMicrosoft and Sw7 launch initiative to scale tech businesses in South Africa
Microsoft and Sw7 launched launch a new programme, that aims to boost tech startups by giving them open access to wide-ranging skills...
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4.5KStartups from the UAE and Africa to connect at Africa Tech Summit
Startups from the UAE and Africa will participate in the first-ever Chamberthon event that will be organised and hosted by Dubai Chamber...
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13.9KNigeria is top funding hub for tech startups – $334.5M invested across Africa in 2018
African tech startups smashed funding records in 2018 as 210 startups secured US$334.5 million worth of investment, with Nigeria emerging as the...
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5.0KAfrica Startup Summit announces Queen’s Young Leaders Programme as headline supporter
The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme has been announced as Gold Sponsor of next month’s Africa Startup Summit, set to facilitate a host...
