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Nigerian Gov't Partners IHS Nigeria to Establish 3MTT Learning and Community to Bridge Digital Divide

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​Nigerian Fintech Startup Branch Wins Big at the Africa Bank 4.0 Summit 2023

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GSA Africa Summit 2023 Kicks Off Today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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​Nigerian Healthtech Startup WellaHealth Launches Healthsend in Kenya

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Husk Power, World’s Biggest Mini-Grid Company, Secures Record $103M Series D to Expand Across Africa, Asia

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Cape Town Sets to Play Host to AfricArena 2023 Grand Summit

The renowned Cape Town International Convention Centre will transform into a hub of innovation and investment as it hosts the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit, slated for Tuesday, December 5, and Wednesday, December 6, 2023. AfricArena is a pan-African tech startup accelerator that has hosted regional events in Johannesburg, Cairo,

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​Bitnob Integrates Universal Money Address (UMA) to Further Revolutionize Cross-Border Payments in Africa

Bitnob, Africa's leading fintech company, has today announced its historic integration with the Universal Money Address (UMA) standard. Making Bitnob the first company in Africa to adopt this revolutionary payment protocol. UMA, portrayed as an “email address for money,” is an open-source, global system that enables 24/7

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Exploring the Implications of Western Appeal to African Tech Startups on the Continent

The African tech landscape is thriving, with over ten thousand innovative businesses working relentlessly to address some of the continent's most critical challenges. These startups have piqued the interest of both international and domestic investors, with total venture capital funding increasing from less than $190 million in 2015

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​Nigerian Fintech Startup Wallets Africa Launches Spring, a Multi-Currency Wallet

Nigerian fintech company Wallets Africa has introduced "Spring," a multi-currency wallet designed to transform the way users manage their finances by providing effortless cashback and seamless Ethereum transactions. The platform, which was founded in 2018, has gained recognition for its innovative approach to financial services and already boasts

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​Why FMO, Endeavor Extend Partnership with AfricaGrow for the Second African Agritech Cohort

Endeavor and FMO have announced the continuation of their partnership to empower a second cohort of early-stage African agritech startups through its African Agritech Accelerator’ program.

Outsized Closes Knife Capital-Led Series A Round To Scale Up Its Talent-On-Demand Platform

Outsized has closed its Series A funding round to scale up its talent-on-demand platform.

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Amazon Announces Entry Into the South African E-Commerce Market

Amazon has unveiled plans to launch its online marketplace in South Africa in 2024.

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​Meet The 15 Nigerian Tech Startups selected For The Inaugural Cohort Of Female Founders’ Growth Program

Fifteen (15) female-led Nigerian tech startups have been selected to participate in the first cohort of the Female Founders Growth Program. The acceleration program, powered by FSDH Merchant Bank in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and WEAV Capital, is an investment readiness accelerator program aimed at empowering female

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Nigerian Crypto Exchange Platform Coinazer Expands To Brazil

G20, African Union Adopts IMF-FSB Synthesis Paper on Crypto Regulation

The G20, or Group of Twenty, an intergovernmental forum consisting of 19 sovereign countries, the European Union, and the African Union, unanimously adopted the "G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communique" on Thursday, October 12, 2023, during its ongoing meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco. The fourth and final

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​SA Logitech Startup Tripplo Closes Seed Round With Additional $1.8M To Scale Up

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Africa​​ Leads Global Blockchain Adoption with 1200% Growth: EMURGO Report

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​SA Startup Cue Raises $500k Pre-Seed To Advance AI-Powered Customer Service

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Dami Olawoye Succeeds Zach Bijesse As Payhippo New CEO

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Nigerian AI Startup CoverAI Acquired By New York-based Writesea In A Five-Figure Deal

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SAVCA Announces 5 New Board Members At AGM, Bolstering Leadership Team

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Nairagram Unveils International Payment Service To Revolutionize Global Financial Connectivity

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Unraveling African Tech Startup Failures: Lessons In Leadership, Mismanagement, And Extravagance

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Heifer Partners ThriveAgric To Provide Financial Inclusion To 125K Smallholder Farmers In Nigeria

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Cross-Boundary Access and Mobile Power Announce $10M Partnership to Scale Battery Swapping Services Across Nigeria