Apply for the Africa Business Heroes Prize Competition 2022
Applications for the fourth year of the Africa Business Heroes (ABH) prize program are now open in English and French….
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Cameroonian e-health startup Waspito secures $2.7m in seed funding round
Waspito, a Cameroonian e-health startup, has raised US$2.7 million in seed funding to expand its user base in Cameroon and…
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How Egypt’s FreshSource is simplifying the B2B agri-supply chain and looking to expand into the MENA region
FreshSource, an Egyptian startup, is a B2B agri-supply chain platform that connects food producers to businesses and exporters, increasing their…
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Eksab receives $3 million to expand its fantasy football platform across MENA and Africa.
Football, or soccer as it is known in the United States, is the most popular and watched sport in the…
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African startups are invited to apply for a UN innovation challenge focusing on women
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have launched the Innovations…
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NiRA Opens Voting Platform for 5th .NG Awards
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced that the 2022 .ng Awards is scheduled to hold on Friday, 29th April 2022. NiRA seeks to…
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McAfee Enterprise’s former cloud division launches as new entity – Skyhigh Security
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – The launch of Skyhigh Security has been announced this week in South Africa. This is the…
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Nigerian logistics startup Kwik completes $2m Series A funding round to facilitate expansion
Kwik, a French-Nigerian business-to-business startup that provides Software as a Service (SaaS) logistics services to African social vendors and e-commerce…
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Tunisia’s Venture Builder, Betacube Announces 2nd Edition of Women in Fintech Programme
Betacube, a Tunisian venture capital firm, has launched the second edition of its Women in Fintech pre-incubation program, which aims…
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Netflix will Invest $62-Million into SA Film and TV Productions
During the Annual Investment Conference in Johannesburg, Sandton on Thursday, Netflix, the US-based streaming giant, announced an investment of R900…
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South Africa is Planning to Add Robotics & Coding to School Curriculum
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has announced that robotics and coding will be added to the South African curriculum….
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Meet the ten fintech startups selected for CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa in Dubai
The LHoFT Foundation has chosen ten African fintech startups to participate in CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa: Special Edition in Dubai, which…
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Grammy award-winning artist unveils NFT platform for African creators and secures pre-seed funding
AVC, founded by a Grammy Award-winning Nigerian musician, has announced the launch of its platform to assist content creators in…
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Nigeria’s Gricd Collaborates With HaulTrac to Deliver Essential Healthcare Commodities across Nigeria for USAID
Gricd, a cold chain technology company that uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to enable last-mile delivery of temperature-sensitive products,…
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Application is now Open to Netflix Scholarship for East African Students
Netflix, one of the world’s leading entertainment streaming services, has launched the Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and…
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Egyptian SaaS platform, FlapKap receives $1.2 million in funding
FlapKap, an Egyptian e-commerce startup, has raised US$1.2 million in its latest round of funding to expand into new markets…
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Yemaachi, a Ghanaian cancer diagnostics and research company completes $3 million in a seed round
Yemaachi Biotech, a Ghanaian cancer research and diagnostics company, has raised $3 million in a seed round to advance its…
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Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture secures $40m Series B funding round for international expansion
Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan startup that provides a commercial farming platform to help small-scale farmers maximize their profits, has raised…
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Calling On Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Policy Makers, Tech Enthusiasts, Tech Players, Marketing & Media Professionals: Join Markhack 1.0, Nigeria’s Maiden Marketing And Media Hackathon
The future of both media & marketing depends on the ability to meet increasing ROI demands and continually adapt to…
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Pranary Business School Equips Entrepreneurs With the Skills and Knowledge for Attracting Investors
Pranary Business School, based in Cape Town, South Africa, has helped entrepreneurs and startups raise over $1.5 million in investment…
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Tech4Dev and Microsoft supports 18,000 Nigerian youths, rewards inaugural #Digitalforall Challenge winners with 3.5 million
On September 16, 2021, we launched the #Digitalforall Challenge, a free digital skilling initiative and competition designed to drive young…
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8 more African startups join Y Combinator W22 batch
Eight more African startups have been confirmed as participants in the renowned Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator’s W22 batch, bringing…
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Egyptian fitness app Welnes completes $300k in seed funding round
App for Egyptian fitness Welnes has closed a seed funding round of $300,000 to expand its team and prepare for…
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ThriveAgric secures $56.4m debt funding to promote pan-Africa expansion
Thrive Agric ThriveAgric, an agriculture investment platform, has announced a $56.4 million debt financing from local commercial banks and institutional…
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Application is now open for the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa
Following the launch of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa, South African tech startups now have the opportunity to gain…
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ADAS the new Digital Addressing APP
A swift buzz has taken over the streets and suburbs of Kampala about this new and amazing technology, you can…
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Why Investing in Women Owned Start-up Ecosystem Gives Highest Return on Investments
Establishing a new business is not an easy feat as it cannot be compared with a prosperous one that has been…
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Microsoft has invested around $200m building its Africa Development Centre in 3 years
Microsoft has announced that it has invested approximately $200 million (two hundred million dollars) in the establishment of its Africa…
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Apply for HiiL’s Innovating Justice Challenge
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has opened applications for its Innovating Justice Challenge 2022, which seeks innovations…
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Egyptian financial services super app Lucky secures $25m in Series A funding
Lucky, an Egyptian startup that provides credit products, offers, and cashback rewards, has raised a US$25 million Series A funding…
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