Kenyan-based Retail Platform - Marketforce - Acquires Digiduka; To Provide an All-inclusive Digital Commerce Platform for African Retailers
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Kenyan-based retail distribution platform, MarketForce, has announced its acquisition of Digiduka. Digiduka is a startup focused on bringing African-based retailers into the…
South African Start-up - WhereIsMyTransport - Raises US$14.5m in Series A funding Extension
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South African-based mobility company, WhereIsMyTransport, has recorded a successful funding round of US$14.5 million in the extension phase of its series A…
Amsterdam-based Start-up - Lalaland.ai - Wins Google Black Founders Fund
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Google has selected the Amsterdam-based Lalaland.ai for the European version of its “Google for Startups Black Founders Fund.” With the fund, the…
Kenyan-based e-Logistics Startup - Lori - Appoints Uche Ogboi as CEO
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Lori Systems has announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment of Uche Ogboi is…
German Government Launches 100,000 Euros Grant For Kenyan Startups
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Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is launching the DeveloPPP Ventures, using Kenya as its pioneer country. DeveloPPP Ventures…
Onyeka Akumah Steps Down as Farmcrowdy CEO; Akindele Philips Becomes New CEO
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Serial entrepreneur, Onyeka Akumah has finally stepped down as CEO of the agritech startup – Farmcrowdy – after almost five years at…
Chipper Cash Raises US$100m in Series C Funding Round
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Cross border fintech startup, Chipper Cash, has raised $100m in its Series C funding round. Following this feat, Chipper Cash joins other…
Kenyan-based Start-up - d.light - Secures US$10m Equity Financing
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Kenyan based off-grid solar provider, d.light, has secured US$10 million equity financing from Proparco. With the help of this funding, d.light is…
Call for application: Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize for AgriTech Startups
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In the bid to push AgriTech start-ups to a new level of development, Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation have launched the Milken-Motsepe…