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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

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GreenTec Expands West African Presence With Establishment of Lagos Office

Frankfurt-based venture capital (VC) firm GreenTec Capital Partners has announced that it will expand its footprint in West Africa by opening an

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Netpreneur: The Rise of Nigeria’s Digital Whiz

It is no longer unusual for Nigerians to introduce themselves as netpreneurs since the digital and technology age has introduced

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Microsoft Co-founder, Paul Allen Dies at 65

Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft, has died aged 65 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He had revealed the disease’s return

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Apply for the 4th Cohort of FSAT Labs

Cape Town-based incubator and accelerator French South African Tech Labs (FSAT Labs) has opened applications for the fourth cohort of

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Flutterwave CEO, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Resigns

Two years ago, Nigerian Fintech startup, Flutterwave was founded by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji after he left Andela. Today Aboyeji released an

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Nigeria’s Thank U Cash Raises Investment From Ventures Platform

Just a few months after raising undisclosed funds from Microtraction, Nigerian fintech startup Thank U Cash, which rewards users with instant

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Enter the Global Citizen Prize For Youth Leadership

Applications are now open for 2018 Global Citizen Prize for Youth Leadership presented by Cisco to recognize and lift up

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Another Microtraction Investment! Accounteer Raises Undisclosed Amount 

In the past few months, Microtraction  has invested in these startups CowryWise,  Thank U Cash and Bitkoin Africa. The early-stage investment platform is at

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GSMA Launches Innovation Fund For Rural Connectivity in Ghana & Uganda

The GSMA has launched a new Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity, aimed at expanding digital inclusion through innovative new technology