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South Africa’s Naspers leads $540m Investment in Indian Tech Startup

Naspers and Canada’s state pension fund have invested $540 million in Indian educational technology startup Byju’s, the South African internet

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No African Startup Selected For 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition

After receiving 3,000 projects from 132 countries, 10 finalists have been chosen for the 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition, a pioneering initiative that

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6 African Startups Selected For Third Cohort of the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund

Six African startups have been selected for the third cohort of the GSMA accelerator Innovation fund. These companies are joining

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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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12 African Startups Selected For the Land Accelerator in Kenya

World Resources Institute (WRI), in partnership with Fledge, has launched a 4-day Land Accelerator to train and mentor 12 entrepreneurs from seven

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World Bank’s IFC Invest  $6m in Nigeria’s Logistics Startup, Kobo360 

The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6-million equity investment in Nigerian tech startup Kobo360. The startup’s

Africa

14 Nigerian Startups Selected For the Next 100 African Startup Initiative in Egypt

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, has announced the winners of  The Next 100 African Startup Initiative that will

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Apply to Pitch at Africa Startup Summit Holding in Rwanda

Applications are open to startups from around the continent to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali in

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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