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Standard Chartered Unveils Second Wave of Digital-only Retail Banks Across Four African Markets

Standard Chartered today announced the start of the second phase of its digital-only retail bank across Africa. In response to

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Don Jazzy’s Record Label Secures Multi-Million Dollar Investment From Kupanda Holdings

Don Jazzy record Label, Mavin Records, has received an undisclosed multi-million dollar investment from Kupanda Holdings. According to Mavin, the investment will

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Partech Africa Fund Hits $143m, Establishes East  Africa Presence

The Partech Africa Fund achieves a final closing at $143M, more than double the size of its first closing a

Africa Business Technology

Volkswagen to Set up Car Assembly Plant in Ethiopia

In a bid to expand its market in sub-Saharan Africa, the German automaker, Volkswagen has signed a memorandum of understanding

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Five Big Ways Fintech is Changing eCommerce

Technology keeps advancing year after year, improving the way we live and do business. One of the best things that

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Nigeria Received The Most Startup Funding in Africa in 2018-Disrupt Africa

African tech startups smashed funding records in 2018 as 210 startups secured US$334.5 million worth of investment, with Nigeria emerging

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South Africa, PropertyTech Startup, Flow Secures $1.47m Funding to Scale

South African property startup Flow, which has developed an app that rewards tenants for good behaviour, has raised US$1.47 million

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Here Are The 10 Startups Pitching at Startup World Cup 2019 Regional Final

The Startup World Cup, a global startup pitch competition which is held by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Fenox VC, with

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Nigerian Logistics Startup, Kobo360 Expands to Togo

Nigerian logistics startup, Kobo360, which raised $6m from the International Finance Corporation in December last year, has expanded its operations

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Applications Open For the MBTN Africa Innovation Accelerator Program

The MBTN Africa Innovation Accelerator program aims to identify, support and fund the next generation of technology-enabled start-ups solving problems in African Markets.