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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’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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10 ways Africans May Benefit From Artificial Intelligence

AI is already here. It’s in the products we use. Streaming services like Netflix and Spotify use it, not to

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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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OneFi secures First Ever Credit Rating For an African Fintech

One Finance Limited (OneFi) has been assigned a “BB” rating with a Stable outlook, from Global Credit Rating Co. The

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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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Jumia Launches Africa Hospitality Report 2018/19

The 2nd edition of Jumia’s Africa Hospitality Report looks at the 2017/2018 trends in the continent ’s tourism, travel, hospitality