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26 Young Entrepreneurs in Africa Selected Anzisha Prize Fellowships

The Anzisha Prize has announced the top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18

Smile Identity
RegTech Technology

Smile Identity Expands its Identity Verification Services to Uganda

Smile Identity, the provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions in Africa, has expanded to Uganda. The startup

Payday
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment

Pan-African Fintech Startup, Payday Becomes First Rwandan Company to Join Techstars

Payday, a Pan-African Fintech startup, founded by Nigerian entrepreneur, Favour Ori has become the first Rwandan company to join Techstars

Autochek
Automobile

Autochek Officially Launches Operations in Kenya

Autochek, the Nigerian cars marketplace, has officially launched operations in Kenya as part of its pan-African expansion. This expansion was

Asante
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Asante Closes $7.5m Series A Funding to Close the Gap in MSME Lending in Africa

Asante Financial Services, an Africa-focused fintech, has raised Series A investment to scale its credit offerings to the underserved segment of

Talabeyah
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian B2B eCommerce Marketplace, Talabeyah Secures Seven-figure Pre-Seed Funding

Talabeyah, an Egyptian food and grocery B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a seven-figure pre-Seed round from angel investors. The startup

PiggyVest
Fintech

Your Deposits Are Safe & Secure, Piggyvest Assures Users

Piggyvest, a secure online savings platform, has assured its users that their savings are safe and secured. The fintech startup

Sendbox
Funding Investment Logistics

Nigeria’s Sendbox Raises $1.8m to Digitise Deliveries For African SMEs

Sendbox, the Nigeria-based e-commerce fulfillment platform, has today announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed round from investors including

UNESCO
Film Video Streaming

Netflix, UNESCO in Search of Next Generation of Filmmakers in Africa

Netflix and UNESCO have partnered to launch a short film competition on ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ across Sub-Saharan Africa. Winners of the

Sanergy
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya-based Waste Management Company, Sanergy Secures $2.5m Funding From JICA

Sanergy, a Kenyan-based waste management company, has secured a $2.5 million investment from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Founded in