Kenyan Furniture Company, Moko Secures $6.5 Million
The Moko Home + Living furniture company in Kenya has just raised $6.5 million to expand. The Serie B debt…
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Apply: Second Edition of Africa HealthTech Challenge
The second Africa HealthTech Challenge has been announced by the HealthTech Hub Africa, which was established by the Novartis Foundation…
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Botswana Government Grants Yellow Card Crypto Licence to Kickstart Operation
Yellow Card, a pan-African cryptocurrency startup, has advanced the sector further by being the first on the continent to be…
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Glovo Unveils its Third Micro Fulfillment Centre in Nairobi
As the firm grows its “Quick-commerce” branch, Glovo, one of the top players in global multi-category delivery, has opened its…
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Dooka Joins Forces With Tradeshift to Launch Africa’s Biggest B2B Marketplace
A pan-African digital marketplace for business-to-business trade has been launched by Dooka in collaboration with Tradeshift, the worldwide network for…
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Solv, B2B Supply Chain Financing Platform Starts Operations With Over $8.3m Credit for Lending by Financial Institutions
In Kenya, SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, has begun operating Solv, a business-to-business…
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Becoming a Global Product Manager: A Conversation with Jennifer Agbaza on Leading Digital Innovation across Borders
Jennifer Agbaza is a product leader whose journey has taken her across borders and industries. In this interview we discuss…
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Moove, Nigerian Mobility Fintech Startup Secures $16.8m Financing Facility to Fast-track UK Operations
Following a successful debut in August, Nigeria-based mobility fintech startup Moove—largest Uber’s car supply partner in EMEA—has raised GBP15 million…
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10 Semi-finalists Emerge for $50k MEST Africa Challenge
The 2022 MEST Africa Challenge has chosen ten semifinalists, and the winner will receive US$50,000 in equity capital. MEST is…
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Instagram Rolls out Fresh Updates to Protect Users From Abuse, Inappropriate Content
Instagram, a social networking site owned by Meta Platforms, announced on Thursday that it would improve capabilities that allow users…
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Geidea Joins Forces With Visa to Facilitate Digital Payments Across Egypt
In order to deliver Geidea’s sophisticated payment solutions to the Egyptian market, the company has established a strategic agreement with…
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PwC Africa Annual Review 2022
PwC is pleased to release the first PwC Africa Annual Review 2022 report which tells the story of a remarkable year…
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How much initial investment in start-ups is creating unrealistic optimism and too little sustainability
Start-ups require capital to establish a business. Capital is the amount of initial investment plus any interest accrued early. The…
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50 African Tech Founders Unveils Pando DAO to Transform Africa’s Startup Ecosystem
The African IT sector has been growing steadily in recent years. With roughly a thousand acquisitions expected this year, venture…
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i‘SUPPLY, Egyptian B2B Pharma Platform Completes $1.5m Pre-seed Funding Round
B2B pharmaceutical platform i’SUPPLY, based in Egypt, has secured US$1.5 million in a pre-seed round to expand throughout the Middle…
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Bumpa, a Nigerian e-Commerce Startup Raises $4 million to Support Marginalized SMEs
Bumpa, a Nigerian e-commerce startup, has announced a $4 million raise in its recently concluded seed funding round. Plug &…
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Alibaba Accepts 360 African Entrepreneurs Into the Second Cohort of its Netpreneur Programme
More than 360 African entrepreneurs have signed up for the second class of the Alibaba Netpreneur Training program, which is…
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MaxAB Secures $40M to Accelerate Growth, Regional Expansion
MaxAB, a B2B e-commerce and distribution platform for food and grocery products that serves a network of conventional merchants in…
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6 Startups Join CcHub, Google Fintech Incubation Programme in Rwanda
The six businesses chosen for the second cohort of the Fintech Incubation Program have been announced by Co-Creation Hub (CcHub),…
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Important lessons in remote on-boarding – the new first day of work
Flexibility is currency in the new working world. Organisations and employees alike are eager to capitalise on the opportunities offered…
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Kenzz, Egyptian e-Commerce Solution Secures $3.5 Million Seed Funding
The MENA region’s and Egypt’s mass e-commerce solution, Kenzz, announces the successful completion of a US$3.5 million seed fund campaign….
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Ampersand Collaborates With Bboxx to Transform its e-Mobility Scheme
Ampersand, an e-mobility provider of sustainable transportation solutions in East Africa, and Bboxx, a platform that facilitates access to vital…
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Lagos Commissioner Hakeem Fahm to Deliver Keynote at TestNigeria Conference 1.0
Hakeem Fahm, Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology at Lagos State Government, will deliver the keynote address at the Nigerian…
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SME Growth Lab Africa Digital Accelerator Program
Applications are open for the fourth cohort of the Africa Digital Accelerator Program brought to you by SME Growth Lab AFRICA. Through this…
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Sophos’ Industry-Leading MDR Service Launches Compatibility with Third-Party Cybersecurity Technologies
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today launched new third-party security technology compatibilities with Sophos Managed Detection…
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Trella, an Egyptian B2B trucking startup, receives another $6 million in debt financing.
To support the expansion of its activities, the Egyptian B2B trucking marketplace Trella has obtained an additional sizeable finance facility…
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Report: A new Malicious WhatsApp mod is Targeting African Users
A new dangerous variant of the well-liked YoWhatsApp WhatsApp messaging mod was found by Kaspersky researchers. This mod spreads the…
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Africa at the Forefront of Cryptocurrency Adoption in 2022: Full Report
Contents Crypto Adoption Globally and in Africa Crypto Adoption in Africa: The Opportunities Which Countries in Africa Are Using Cryptocurrency…
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Herconomy Rebrands Into a Fintech Startup, Introduces new Offerings for African Women
The pre-seed raise by Herconomy will go down in history. The startup’s funding story rocked the tech industry last year….
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Microsoft Office to Evolve to Microsoft 365 Come Next Month
In an effort to promote the service’s use as more than just a business application, Microsoft changed the name of…
