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Mastercard Foundation has partnered with MEST Africa, and Catalyst Fund to launch a $4.3 million accelerator in Ghana. The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator will scale 6 e-commerce startups in the space of two years.
Gozem, a popular delivery logistics startup has acquired Delivroum, Togo’s top food delivery super app. The acquisition looks to birth an unparalleled food delivery platform in Togo.
See Also: The Big 5 Daily: 19th October, 2020
Good news! Nokia has partnered with NASA to deploy the first LTE network on the moon. The end-to-end LTE network is going to cater to data transmission applications and will be ready by late 2022.
Next, on the Big 5 Daily, Luno has launched an e-savings wallet to offer customers up to 4% interest per annum. Its customers with bitcoin will be able to earn passive income on their balance via the wallet.
Tugende, a fintech startup in Uganda has completed a $6.3M Series A investment round. Mobility 54, the Toyota Tsusho-backed investment fund led the funding round.
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