Hybrid Solar Power Company - Daystar Power - Secures US$20m to Expand its Power Capacity
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Daystar Power, a Nigerian-based hybrid solar power solutions provider, has secured $20m funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The funding, according…
Former SafeBoda Country Head, Babajide Duroshola, Joins M-Kopa as General Manager
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Former SafeBoda Country Head, Babajide Duroshola, has taken up a new role as General Manager in the Kenyan company, M-Kopa. Babajide Duroshola,…
Africa-focused ID Verification Company, Smile Identity, Raises US$7m in Series A Funding
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Smile Identity, a company that provides ID verification and KYC compliance for African faces and identities through artificial intelligence (AI), has secured…
Kenyan AgriTech Startup - Apollo - Secures US$1m Debt Funding from ABC Funds
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Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan-based AgriTech startup, has secured US$1m in debt funding. The funding was backed by Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund)….
Call for Application: MEST Express Accelerator Program for Early-Stage Ghanaian Startups
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MEST Express has opened application for early-stage Ghanaian startups to upscale their operations through the MEST Express accelerator program. MEST Express accelerator…
Nigerian Fintech Startup - FairMoney - Closes Series B Funding Round of US$42m
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Nigeria-based Fintech startup, FairMoney, has raised US$42m in Series B funding round. The startup, which aims to give under-banked people access to…
Nigerian Fintech Startup - Payhippo - Raises US$1m in Pre-seed Funding Round
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Nigerian-based financial services startup, Payhippo, announced that it has closed a US$1m pre-seed round. The funds, according to the startup, would be…
Nigerian Startup - MDaaS Global - Raises US$2.3m in Seed Funding Extension; Launches New Health Product
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Nigerian health startup, MDaaS Global has closed a seed extension round of $2.3 million to scale across Nigeria. The funding round extension…