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Yoco, a payments startup based in South Africa, has raised $83 million in a Series C funding round
Yoco, a payments and software startup based in South Africa, has raised US$83 million in Series C funding to help...
Read moreThe UNCDF Agritech Challenge 2021 is now accepting applications for innovative Agritech solutions to address the challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Asia and Africa
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has launched the Agritech Challenge in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, the Bill...
Read moreGuidewheel, formerly Safi, a Kenyan firm, has raised $8 million in a Series A round to expand into the United States
Guidewheel, a manufacturing technology pioneer founded in Nairobi, Kenya as Safi, has raised $8 million in Series A funding to...
Read morePineapple, a South African insurtech startup, has raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round
Pineapple, a South African insurtech startup that has grown by 200 percent in the previous six months, has raised US$3.4...
Read moreAbake Adenle, a Nigerian-American financial analyst, has been awarded for developing a speech recognition API for African languages
Women in Voice (WiV), an international non-profit based in Seattle, Washington, has given Dr Abake Adenle the DEI In Voice...
Read moreOlumide Soyombo, a Nigerian angel investor, has launched Voltron Capital, a pan-African venture capital firm
Voltron Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital fund for businesses, has been launched by Olumide Soyombo. Olumide Soyombo is a serial...
Read moreGoogle is launching a program for game developers in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana
Google has announced the launch of a new five-month training program for game developers in Africa to successfully build, scale,...
Read moreCtrl, a South African insurance startup, has raised $2.3 million from Naspers Foundry
Ctrl, a short-term insurance startup based in South Africa, has raised $2.3 million from Naspers Foundry. Pieter Erasmus, Pieter Venter,...
Read moreThe Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to introduce its own digital currency by 1st of October
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the trial plan for its digital currency would begin on October...
Read moreFacebook and YouTube are being blamed by the White House for promoting vaccination misinformation
According to reports, the White House has YouTube and Facebook on its list of social media platforms responsible for an...
Read moreChaka, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding
Chaka, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured a pre-seed funding round of US$1.5 million in order to expand its footprint...
Read moreVantage Capital, a South African venture capital firm, has closed its fourth mezzanine fund, valued $207 million
Vantage Capital has announced that its fourth mezzanine fund has closed successfully. Vantage Mezzanine Fund IV is on track to...
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