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Student Innovation Challenge Set To Hold in Enugu

The South-South and South-East edition of the Student Innovation Challenge is set to hold at the University of Nigeria main

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EdTech Startup Kukua Gets $2.5m Investment Led by EchoVC

EdTech startup Kukua has raised $2.5m in seed funding in a bid to solve child illiteracy. The company’s round was

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Kenya’s Twiga Foods Secures $10 Million Investment From The IFC & TLcom

Twiga Foods has announced a $10 million investment led by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Global

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Nigerian Data Analytics Firm, Terragon, Acquires Asian Mobile Ad Firm Bizense

Nigerian consumer data analytics firm Terragon Group has acquired Asian mobile marketing company Bizense in a cash and stock deal. Based in Singapore, with operations

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Ghana’s CowTribe Raises $300k From Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Ghanaian agritech startup CowTribe has secured a $300 000 investment from the US-based Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. In addition to the funding,

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Everything You Need to Know About Apply For Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0

Johnson & Johnson has launched the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0, the second continent-wide competition calling on African

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GreenTec Capital Partners Invests in Namibian Computer Manufacturer

GreenTec Capital Partners has announced its’ investment into Namibia-based PEBL, a producer of high-tech central processing units (CPUs) to support Africa’s

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Nairobi’s Novastar Ventures Expands to Nigeria After Raising $72.5M 

Nairobi-based VC Fund Manager Novastar Ventures has raised $72.5 million for its second fund, with a target size of $120

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Mastercard Foundation Reveals Fund For Young African Changemakers

The Mastercard Foundation today announced a new fund that will enable young changemakers to seed and kick-start promising social ventures

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22-Year Old Melissa Bime Named Winner at the 2018 Anzisha Prize Awards

The Mastercard Foundation and African Leadership Academy are thrilled to announce that 22-year-old healthcare entrepreneur Melissa Bime has won the US$25,000 Grand Prize