South Africa Insurtech Startup, Ctrl, Raises $2.3m Funding From Naspers
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Ctrl, a short term insurance startup, has raised $2.3m from Nasper Foundry. This new round of financing comes after South Africa-based short-term…
Kenyan AI-driven Influencer Marketing Platform - AIfluence - Raises US$1m in Seed Funding Round
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Kenyan-based influencer marketing startup, AIfluence, has successfully raised US$1m in its seed funding round. The ad-tech startup disclosed that it would use…
Xiaomi Overtakes Apple to become Second-largest Smartphone Maker
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Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi, has overtaken Apple as the second-largest smartphone maker in the world. Xiaomi, with an 83% growth in shipments,…
WhatsApp Begins Multi-device Supports Roll-out For Beta Users
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WhatsApp has finally started rolling out the much-awaited feature that gives multi-device capability to its Beta users. The feature will allow users…
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…
Egyptian e-health startup - Yodawy - raises $7.5m Series B for its digital pharmacy market
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Two years after raising $1million, Egyptian leading e-health and online pharmacy benefits marketplace, has raised $7.5 million in a Series B funding…
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…
Lagos based startup - GetEquity - launches Startup Financing Platform; Closed Six-Figure Pre-Seed Round
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GetEquity, a Lagos based startup launched in May 2021, announced the close of six-figure pre-seed round led by GreenHouseCapital (Africa’s leading fintech…