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AgDevCo Secures £25 Million to Invest in African Startups
AgDevCo has secured £25 million from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) to launch AgDevCo Ventures, a new investment initia...
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Mastercard and ChitChat Launch Virtual Cards to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for Zambian Users
In a significant boost to Zambia’s fintech sector, ChitChat has announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard to launch virtual cards designed to...
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Ghana-based Fintech Fido Raises $30 Million to Expand Across Africa
Fido, a prominent fintech lending platform in Ghana, has successfully secured $30 million in new funding to bolster its expansion across the African c...
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These 12 Techstars Accelerators Are Still Accepting Application
Techstars, a renowned global accelerator network, continues to offer invaluable...
Canva Says It Will Increase Price for its Teams Plan from $119.99 to $500 Per Year
Canva has announced a sharp increase in the annual cost of its Teams subscriptio...
Cercli Raises $4 Million to Expand its Payroll Product in Africa
Cercli, a payroll startup founded in January 2024, has secured $4 million in see...
Tunisia’s Wattnow Closes Undisclosed Multi-Million Dollar Funding Round
Tunisian startup Wattnow, a company specializing in IoT-based smart energy manag...
How To Apply for the 10th Cohort of Lagos Innovate’s Idea Hub Program
Lagos Innovates has opened applications for the 10th cohort of its Idea Hub Prog...
African Startup Funding Plummets in August 2024: A Cautionary Tale for a Volatile Ecosystem
In stark contrast to the optimistic outlook painted just a month ago, August 202...
Kredete Raises $2.25M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Financial Services for African Immigrants
Nigerian fintech startup Kredete has secured $2.25 million in seed funding to ex...
NALA Secures Key License in Uganda, Eyes Diaspora Remittance Growth
NALA, a Tanzanian fintech company, has secured an International Money Transfer O...
Ex-Tingo Group CEO Dozy Mmobuosi Ordered to Pay Over $250 Million in US Fraud Case
Dozy Mmobuosi, the former CEO of Tingo Group, has been ordered by a U.S. federal...
Kenyan E-commerce Startup Chpter Secures $1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding to Drive Expansion into Egypt and Nigeria
Kenyan e-commerce startup Chpter has successfully raised $1.2 million in a pre-s...
5 Key Takeaways from Jeff D. Standridge on Future-Proofing Your Startup
The August edition of TechBiz, hosted by Eko Innovation Centre, featured Jeff D....
Carbon MD Ngozi Dozie wants you to Consider the African Gaming Industry
Since the tech ecosystem became the oil and gas for the cargo pant CEO set, its...
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