Tag: African Entrepreneurs

AfriBlocks, a Zimbabwean freelancing site, has been accepted into the Techstars Seattle accelerator program, gaining access to mentorship, networks, and ...

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey offers to sell the First tweet ever as a non-fungible token (NFT), the highest bid is $2.5 Million

The first tweet is being offered for sale by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. With the highest bid being $2.5 million, ...

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Apple Music launches Africa To The World, an exclusive and original content from Africa’s biggest Artists

Apple Music launches Africa To The World, a collection of exclusive and original content from Africa's biggest artists. Burna boy, ...

Microsoft and Tech4Dev have teamed up to provide digital skills to girls in Africa

Microsoft and Tech4Dev have teamed up to provide digital skills to girls in Africa Microsoft and Tech4dev have initiated a ...

Nuru, a solar company based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has raised $1.2 million in a funding round.

Nuru, a hybrid solar off-grid developer based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has raised US$1.2 million in funding ...

Digital Lab Africa launches incubation program for African innovators and digital content creators.

The fifth edition of Digital Lab Africa (DLA), Africa's first mentorship and incubation program for innovative and digital content creators, ...

Flutterwave raises $170 Million in a series C round of funding.

Flutterwave, Africa's payments technology firm, has raised USD $170 million in a strong Series C round from a group of ...

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Koinz, Egypt’s Food aggregator Startup raises $4.8 Million in seed funding

Koinz, an Egypt-based food and beverage startup, has raised $4.8 million in seed funding from 4DX Ventures and strategic angel ...

PayPal to acquire Curv, a Cryptocurrency Startup based in Israel

PayPal has confirmed its intention to buy Curv, a Tel Aviv-based cryptocurrency company, as reported by Calcalist. PayPal has now ...

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The Africa Digital Inclusion Facility has approved two research projects totaling $1.3 million to improve Women’s digital access to loans

The Africa Digital Inclusion Facility has approved two research projects totaling $1.3 million to improve women's digital access to loans ...

Moja Ride, a transport startup in Ivory Coast, has received funding from Japanese investor, Toyota Tsusho