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Anchor Raises $2.4M Seed Round To Scale Banking-As-a-Service For African Businesses

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​Cameroonian Cashback App Koree Sets For Francophone Africa Expansion

Cameroonian cashback app Koree, founded in September 2022, is set to embark on an ambitious expansion journey across Francophone Africa. The expansion plans have been bolstered by a recent funding boost of $22,000 from the Cameroon Angels Network (CAN), further amplified by a 3X matching investment of $66,000

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Ugandan Fintech Asaak Expands into Mexico By Acquiring FlexClub

Asaak, a Ugandan fintech company, has expanded into Latin America by acquiring FlexClub, a Mexican startup. The acquisition, carried out for an undisclosed amount, will enable Asaak to expand its credit ecosystem and offer innovative financial solutions in the Latin American region. FlexClub provides car financing for Uber drivers and

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Uber Launches Electric Bikes in Kenya, its first in Africa

Uber has announced the introduction of electric bikes also known as “boda bodas,” in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. This marks a first for Uber in Africa and represents a significant milestone in sustainable mobility as part of the company's efforts to be a zero-emission company by 2040. The

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Matta Raises $5M Seed Funding To Revolutionize The Nigerian Chemical Marketplace

Matta, a Nigerian-based ecommerce platform for chemicals and materials, has raised $5 million in a CRE Ventures-led seed round to fuel its mission of transforming Africa’s chemical supply chain. Other notable investors in the round include Ridgeline, Jangoo, FinTech Collective, and Tofino Capital, among others. The startup connects chemical

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TCRA Partners with COSTECH To Boost Startups in Tanzania

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Drive Electric Expands LEAP Fund: Supports Seven New EV Startups In Africa and Latin America

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Black Ostrich Ventures Announces $20M Early-stage Fund For African Startups In Emerging Sectors

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Sustainable Tech Innovation in Africa: Pioneering a Greener Future

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6 East African Startups Selected for TechCrunch's 2023 Startup Battlefield

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Kenya Tops Africa in Startup Funding in the First Half of 2023

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MEST Africa Opens Applications for its Startup Pitch Competition

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BNPL Firm Aspira Launches Solution to Finance Education

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Kenya Selected As Launchpad for Regional Expansion by US Based Tech Firm

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Hewlett Packard Announces New Partnership with Mitsumi

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​Bosun Tijani Hits The Ground Running, Secures $500M To Fund Digital Economy

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South African Ukheshe Partners Diamond Trust Bank To Roll Out BaaS In East Africa

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LemFi Raises $33M Series A Round To Revolutionize Financial Services For Immigrants

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SA-Born VC Firm, HAVAÍC Makes A 2nd Investment In RapidDeploy In Less Than A Year

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INGOT Brokers Partners with Hisa to Open up Global Markets to Kenyan Traders

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Kenyan Fintech Cellulant Lays off 20% of its workforce

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Glovo Launches “Glovo Ads” In Kenya

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TikTok to Set Up Continental Office in Nairobi

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Nigeria's HelpMum Selected for 'Chat for Impact' Health Accelerator

Nigerian healthtech startup HelpMum has been selected as one of the ten startups to participate in the 2023 Chat for Impact Health Accelerator.

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Nala Launches Cross-Border Payments from Europe and the UK to Nigeria

Nala has set its sights on revolutionizing cross-border payments, as it recently announced the inclusion of Nigeria as a key remittance destination. This strategic expansion holds immense significance for Nala, a company that initially established its roots in East Africa and is now ambitiously reaching across the entire continent. Nigeria,