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Ingressive Capital Launches Online Application For African Startups

A seed-stage Venture Capital institution, Ingressive Capital, has announced the opening of applications for $50K-$100K investments in tech-enabled startups based in

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Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020 Open For Submissions From African Innovators

The Zayed Sustainability Prize submissions for the 2020 edition are open to applicants from across the African continent. The UAE’s

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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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African Innovators Shine During Zayed Sustainability Prize’s 2019 Awards Ceremony

The 2019 Zayed Sustainability Prize, which is the UAE’s pioneering global award in sustainability, honoured leaders whose work and spirit

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iFlix Sells Rest of its African Business to Kwese

Southeast Asian video streaming platform iFlix has sold rest of its African business unit to Kwesé iFlix owned by Econet

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 Wakanow Raises $40m From The Carlyle Group to Scale Across Africa

Nigeria’s online travel agency, Wakanow has raised $40 million from The Carlyle Group, a global alternative asset manager. According to

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South Africa Fintech Startup, Jumo, Raises Another $12.5 million

In September, South Africa-based financial technology firm JUMO secured $52M investment from led by Goldman Sachs in an equity funding

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Uganda Healthtech Startup, M-SCAN Wins $25k as Winner of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa which was recently held in Lagos saw the best 15 startups in Africa pitching for $25,000.

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Ecobank Appoints MFS Africa as Digital Payment Partner

Ecobank has announced the appointment of MFS Africa as Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account holders.

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Facebook Heads to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2018 in Lagos to Celebrate African Innovation

In line with its commitment to growing Africa’s technology start-up ecosystem and its passion for developing diverse, young talent, Facebook