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Ikpeme Neto of Wellahealth Wins the 5th Edition of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize
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Ikpeme Neto of Wellahealth Wins the 5th Edition of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize

In celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship, the fifth edition of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) concluded with Dr. Ikpeme Neto, the CEO and Founder of Wellahealth Technologies from Nigeria, clinching the coveted first place. ABH, a philanthropic initiative driven by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, aims to empower
Jan 12, 2024 2 min read
Coinbase and Yellow Card Partner to Expand USDC Access in Africa
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Coinbase and Yellow Card Partner to Expand USDC Access in Africa

Coinbase, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, and Yellowcard, a pan-African stablecoin exchange, have announced a groundbreaking partnership aimed at expanding access to USDC and digital assets in 20 African countries. Announcing the partnership, Coinbase said in a Jan. 11 statement, “Our new partnership [...] will help usher in the future of
Jan 12, 2024 1 min read
Call for Application: Transparent Collective Batch 10 is open.
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Call for Application: Transparent Collective Batch 10 is open.

Transparent Collective has opened applications for Batch 10 of its TC Early Stage and Showcase program, and it will be held in person between March 24 to March 28, 2024. The application is open to early-stage founders of color and womxn founders within the US. Transparent Collective is a non-profit
Jan 11, 2024 1 min read
Tunisian Cynoia Raises $930K to Expand into the West African Market
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Tunisian Cynoia Raises $930K to Expand into the West African Market

Jan 11, 2024 1 min read
FriendyM Receives $2M Investment, Launches Auto Maintenance and Management App in Egypt
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FriendyM Receives $2M Investment, Launches Auto Maintenance and Management App in Egypt

Jan 11, 2024 2 min read
​EIB Global Leads $30M Equity Investment in Seedstars Africa Ventures to Boost African Startups
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​EIB Global Leads $30M Equity Investment in Seedstars Africa Ventures to Boost African Startups

Jan 10, 2024 4 min read
Coronation Group-Backed Woven Finance Shuts Down Operations, Transfers Services to Access Bank's Hydrogen
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Coronation Group-Backed Woven Finance Shuts Down Operations, Transfers Services to Access Bank's Hydrogen

Jan 10, 2024 2 min read
​Kuwaiti Edtech firm Baims Acquires Egyptian Online Tutoring Startup Orcas to Expand into MENA
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​Kuwaiti Edtech firm Baims Acquires Egyptian Online Tutoring Startup Orcas to Expand into MENA

Jan 9, 2024 2 min read
Wasoko and MaxAB to Lay Off 10% of Their Combined Workforce as Merger Talks Advance
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Wasoko and MaxAB to Lay Off 10% of Their Combined Workforce as Merger Talks Advance

Jan 9, 2024 2 min read
Nigerian Cleva Receives $1.5M in Pre-Seed to Facilitate International Payment for Africans
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Nigerian Cleva Receives $1.5M in Pre-Seed to Facilitate International Payment for Africans

Jan 8, 2024 2 min read
​Cellulant Names Peter O’Toole as Acting CEO Following Akshay Grover’s Surprise Exit
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​Cellulant Names Peter O’Toole as Acting CEO Following Akshay Grover’s Surprise Exit

Jan 5, 2024 2 min read
InDrive to Boost Financial Inclusion and Economic Stability for Drivers in Emerging Markets
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InDrive to Boost Financial Inclusion and Economic Stability for Drivers in Emerging Markets

Jan 5, 2024 3 min read
Cameroonian Fintech Startup Koree Raises $200k Pre-seed Funding Round to Scale
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Cameroonian Fintech Startup Koree Raises $200k Pre-seed Funding Round to Scale

Jan 4, 2024 2 min read
​African Tech Startup Funding Dipped by -39% YoY in 2023
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​African Tech Startup Funding Dipped by -39% YoY in 2023

Jan 3, 2024 3 min read
Tameed Platform Closes Series A Funding Round of SAR 56.75 Million (USD 15 Million) Led by Alromaih Investment Group
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Tameed Platform Closes Series A Funding Round of SAR 56.75 Million (USD 15 Million) Led by Alromaih Investment Group

Tameed is a digital lending platform, founded in 2019 by Mohammed Al Alshaikh and Mohammed Alomayyer. The startup offers Shariah-compliant government purchase order financing for SMEs in Saudi Arabia. Tameed Raises 56.75M SAR (USD 15M) in Series A Funding round lead by Alromaih Group Highlighting investors’ trust, Tameed Digital
Jan 1, 2024 2 min read
​Fawry Partners with Simple Touch for Enhanced Digital Payments in MENA’s Restaurant Sector
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​Fawry Partners with Simple Touch for Enhanced Digital Payments in MENA’s Restaurant Sector

Dec 28, 2023 2 min read
​T-Vencubator Fund Launches to Invest in Egyptian Tech Startups
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​T-Vencubator Fund Launches to Invest in Egyptian Tech Startups

Dec 28, 2023 1 min read
​Nigerian Crypto Exchange Celia Aims to Dominate African Crypto Space: Records 1.4M Users Prelaunch
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​Nigerian Crypto Exchange Celia Aims to Dominate African Crypto Space: Records 1.4M Users Prelaunch

Dec 27, 2023 2 min read
​Call for Applications: Afri Women Innovation Grant - Closing Soon
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​Call for Applications: Afri Women Innovation Grant - Closing Soon

Dec 27, 2023 1 min read
​Two African E-commerce Giants, Wasoko and MaxAB, Announce a Historic ​​Merger
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​Two African E-commerce Giants, Wasoko and MaxAB, Announce a Historic ​​Merger

Dec 22, 2023 2 min read
​Why Nigerian Delivery Startup DropX Shuts Down After 2 Years of Operation
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​Why Nigerian Delivery Startup DropX Shuts Down After 2 Years of Operation

Dec 22, 2023 3 min read
​SA Cloudline Raises $6M in Seed Funding for Pioneer Carbon Emissions-Free Autonomous ​​Flight
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​SA Cloudline Raises $6M in Seed Funding for Pioneer Carbon Emissions-Free Autonomous ​​Flight

Dec 22, 2023 2 min read
​Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Top 5 ​​Finalists
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​Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Top 5 ​​Finalists

Dec 21, 2023 2 min read
​Egyptian Edtech Startup iSchool Raises $4.5M for Global Expansion
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​Egyptian Edtech Startup iSchool Raises $4.5M for Global Expansion

Dec 21, 2023 2 min read
​Rwandan Electric Transport Company Ampersand Raises $19.5M in Equity Funding to Scale its Operations
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​Rwandan Electric Transport Company Ampersand Raises $19.5M in Equity Funding to Scale its Operations

Dec 20, 2023 3 min read
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