Glovo to double down African investment in the next 12 months — but will it stay put?
Written by Tage Kene-Okafor Spanish on-demand delivery platform Glovo today announced plans to double its investment in Africa and expand…
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Ugandan e-logistics startup Ridelink raises $150k pre-seed funding round
Ugandan e-logistics startup Ridelink raises $150k pre-seed funding round Written by TOM JACKSON Ugandan e-logistics startup Ridelink has raised US$150,000…
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What 377 Y Combinator pitches will teach you about startups
What 377 Y Combinator pitches will teach you about startups Written by Natasha Mascarenhas Along with a cadre of other…
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Founders Factory and G-Force launch Seed program for climate-focused startups
Founders Factory and G-Force launch Seed program for climate-focused startups Written by Mike Butcher UK tech accelerator Founders Factory is joining forces…
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Data Snapshot: Insect ranches, vertical ag among 2020’s top-funded ‘Novel Farming’ startups
Data Snapshot: Insect ranches, vertical ag among 2020’s top-funded ‘Novel Farming’ startups Written by Lauren Manning & Jack Ellis AFN‘s…
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African energy startups to benefit from SIMA’s $68,000,000 Energy Access Relief Fund
African energy startups to benefit from SIMA’s $68,000,000 Energy Access Relief Fund Written By Joan Aimuengheuwa With a focus on ensuring…
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Nigerian tech-enabled spices exporter Agricorp raises $17.5m Series A funding round
Nigerian tech-enabled spices exporter Agricorp raises $17.5m Series A funding round Written by TOM JACKSON Nigerian startup Agricorp, which is…
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Nigerian VC firm LoftyInc announces first close of $10m fund
Nigerian VC firm LoftyInc announces first close of $10m fund Written by TOM JACKSON Nigerian VC firm LoftyInc Capital Management…
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Nigeria’s Bumpa raises $200k pre-seed to build e-commerce solution
Nigeria’s Bumpa raises $200k pre-seed to build e-commerce solutions for retail businesses Written by TOM JACKSON Nigerian startup Bumpa, which…
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Number of African participants in latest Y Combinator accelerator climbs to 15
Number of African participants in latest Y Combinator accelerator climbs to 15 Written by TOM JACKSON The number of confirmed…
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PawaPay, an African payments company, has raised $9 million in seed funding
PawaPay, an African payments company, has raised $9 million in seed funding PawaPay, an African payments business, has raised $9…
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LoftyInc Capital,has launched its third fund, valued at $10 million
LoftyInc Capital, a Pan-African Venture Capital firm, has launched its third fund, valued at $10 million, for African tech startups…
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Rwandan e-health startup Viebeg raises pre-seed funding to further scale
Rwandan e-health startup Viebeg raises pre-seed funding to further scale Written by TOM JACKSON Rwandan startup Viebeg, which provides high-quality…
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APPLY: $24,000 for grab at Seedstars Digital Democracy Hackathon
APPLY: $24,000 for grab at Seedstars Digital Democracy Hackathon The hackathon is for socially committed innovators, writes Joan Aimuengheuwa Leveraging…
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Zoom announces first startups receiving funding from $100M investment fund
Zoom announces first startups receiving funding from $100M investment fund Written by Ron Miller For more than a year now, Zoom has…
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Nigerian B2B marketplace Sabi raises round of seed funding as it hits 150k merchant mark
Nigerian B2B marketplace Sabi raises round of seed funding as it hits 150k merchant mark Written by TOM JACKSON Nigerian…
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Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup Chari.ma raises funding, acquires mobile credit platform
Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup Chari.ma raises funding, acquires mobile credit platform Written by TOM JACKSON Chari.ma, a B2B e-commerce app…
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$100,000,000 YouTube Shorts fund now available to creators in Nigeria
$100,000,000 YouTube Shorts fund now available to creators in Nigeria Written by Yinka Okeowo YouTube Shorts launched in July and has…
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Egypt’s MaxAB acquires Morocco’s WaystoCap after securing $15m extra funding
Egypt’s MaxAB acquires Morocco’s WaystoCap after securing $15m extra funding Written By TOM JACKSON Egyptian retail-tech startup MaxAB has acquired…
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Kenya’s MarketForce raises further $100k funding from Harambeans Prosperity Fund
Kenya’s MarketForce raises further $100k funding from Harambeans Prosperity Fund Written by TOM JACKSON Kenyan retail-tech startup had added an additional…
