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O-Farms accelerator invites Kenyan agritech start-ups to apply
Applications for the O-Farms accelerator program, which focuses on circular agribusiness with the goal of making circularity a mainstream solution...
Read moreMTN Uganda is planning a $1.2 billion initial public offering
According to Keith Kalyegira, Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Authority, the initial public offering (IPO) of telecommunications company...
Read moreSafaricom has set a date for the commercial launch of its 5G network
Safaricom has announced that it will add 200 5G sites by the end of 2021 and that it will launch...
Read moreNetflix is offering a free subscription plan in Kenya to attract new potential subscribers
Netflix, the world's largest streaming video service, has begun offering a free mobile package in Kenya that includes nearly a...
Read moreYellow, a Malawian off-grid solar provider, has received $4 million in debt financing from SunFunder
Yellow, a Malawian off-grid solar company, has received a $4 million loan from SunFunder, a company that finances solar energy...
Read moreEstonia’s president announces a partnership with Kenya to digitally transform education
Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB), StarCloud LLC Estonia, Risk Africa Innovatis, UNICEF, and Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid. Tech) partnered to digitize...
Read moreThe University of Rwanda and the Mastercard Foundation have announced a $55 million partnership to develop Africa’s future leaders
As part of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, the Mastercard Foundation and the University of Rwanda today announced a 10-year,...
Read moreSolarise Africa, a Kenyan energy company, has received $5.9 million in funding
Solarise Africa, a Kenyan energy leasing company, has received US$5.9 million in debt funding from Trine, a Swedish impact investing...
Read moreThe Rwanda Coding Academy has received a $7.1 million investment from the Korea International Cooperation Agency
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has signed a Record of Discussion with Rwanda's Finance and Education Ministries for the...
Read moreAutochek, a Nigerian automotive technology company, has acquired Cheki Kenya and Uganda
Autochek, a Nigerian automotive company, announced that it has purchased Cheki Kenya and Cheki Uganda from Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM)...
Read moreLoftyInc Capital, a Pan-African Venture Capital firm, has launched its third fund, valued at $10 million, for African tech startups
LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African venture capital firm, announced today the launch of its third fund, LoftyInc Afropreneurs Fund 3, with...
Read moreCashBackApp, a Kenyan customer loyalty startup, has raised $475k in pre-seed funding round to help it expand
CashBackApp, a Kenyan customer loyalty startup, has raised a pre-seed fundraising round of US$475,000 to help scale its service in...
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