Financial Inclusion Partnership Payment

Mastercard, OPay Partner to Grow Cashless Ecosystem

Mastercard and OPay have announced a partnership that will open up digital commerce to millions of people across  Middle East

Health

CarePoint Closes $10m Investment to Make Healthcare Accessible to More Africans

CarePoint, a Pan-African healthtech startup, has secured a $10 million bridge funding to facilitate its efforts to make healthcare accessible

Fintech Funding Investment

Kenya’s FlexPay Secures Funding From Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund

FlexPay, a Kenyan fintech startup, has raised undisclosed amount of funding from The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a micro

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African Trade Technology Company Norebase Secures $1M Raise Boost its Operations in Africa

Trade tech company providing a single digital Infrastructure platform for Africa-wide expansion Norebase, has secured a $1M pre-seed funding round,

VIVA TECHNOLOGY, IFC ANNOUNCE 45 EMERGING START-UPS IN AFRICA TO COMPETE FOR THE 2022 AFRICATECH AWARDS
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Viva Technology, IFC Announce 45 Emerging Start-ups in Africa to Compete for the 2022 AfricaTech Awards

Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today the top 45 start-ups that have been long-listed for the

NETFLIX IS CELEBRATING STORYTELLING IN AFRICA IN COMMEMORATION OF AFRICA DAY 2022
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Netflix is Celebrating Storytelling in Africa in Commemoration of Africa Day 2022

Netflix is celebrating storytelling in Africa in commemoration of Africa Day 2022 in May. As part of plans for the

WE-FI ANNOUNCES $15 MILLION FUNDING TO SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED SMES IN NIGERIA AND FOUR OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES
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We-Fi Announces $15 million Funding to Support Women-owned SMEs in Nigeria and Four Other African Countries

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) yesterday announced a new round of funding under which the African Development Bank’s Africa

SWVL ACQUIRES TURKISH B2B MOBILITY STARTUP VOLT LINES
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Swvl Expands into the Turkish Mobility Market with the Acquisition of Volt Lines

Egyptian mobility startup SWVL has acquired Turkey-based B2B mobility startup Volt Lines. The deal values the startup at over $40 million. As

Unicorn Group
Africa

Unicorn Group Announces the Launch First Pan-African Incubation Program

Unicorn Group has launched its fourth incubation program for entrepreneurs on the African continent. Unicorn Group, the foremost Pan-African incubator,

Umba
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Nigerian Digital Bank Umba Secures $15m Led by Costanoa Ventures

Umba, a Nigerian digital banking startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to offer financial services to the