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Nigerian HealthTech Startup Stack Dx Secures Funding From Microtraction

Nigerian diagnostics startup Stack Dx has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from early-stage fund Microtraction to help it expand

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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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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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Nine new projects focused on financial inclusion to receive more than US$9 million from the Mastercard Foundation 

The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP) today announced that nine companies from seven countries will receive more than

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Leapfrog Ventures Invest $50k in Kenya’s BiasharaBot

Leapfrog Ventures has made a $50,000 investment in Kenya’s SaaS startup BiasharaBot. Founded in 2017 by Moses Kibet Korir and Felix

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GreenHouse Lab Unveils it First Cohort With 9 Early-stage Startups

GreenHouse Lab, the first female-focused tech accelerator program in Nigeria in partnership with Google Developers Launchpad has unveiled its first

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Uber Monthly Rides Hits 267,000 in Nigeria

Ride Sharing firm, Uber Nigeria, currently has 9,000 active driver-partners and no fewer than 267,000 monthly riders according to Francesca

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Kenya’s Pezesha Raises Undisclosed Funds From Consonance Investment Managers

Kenya fintech startup Pezesha, which connects credible borrowers and lenders, has received strategic seed investment from Consonance Investment Managers to

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How to Apply For Round 2 of the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund

Application for the round 2 of the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund is now open. The fund aims to

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GreenTec Capital Invest Undisclosed Sum in Kenya’s Insurtech Startup Bismart

GreenTec Capital has announced its investment into Kenya insurtech startup Bismart Insurance. Leveraging on cutting-edge technology, the company provides a digital