South African fraud prevention startup - Orca - raises $550K to tackle cybercrime surge
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As cyber threats escalate across the African continent, a Cape Town-based startup has raised fresh funding to equip financial institutions with advanced…
Innovative Ethiopian startup turns plastic waste into affordable housing solution
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An Ethiopian startup has made a groundbreaking move to tackles two pressing environmental issues simultaneously. The Ethiopian startup, Kubik, has then gone…
Kenyan Insurtech - Pula - raises $20m to expand farmer insurance across Africa
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Pula, a Kenyan insurtech startup, has secured $20 million in Series B funding to scale its innovative offerings to more smallholder farmers….
Nigerian fintech startup - Zone - raises $8.5M to revolutionize payment infrastructure
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In a significant move that could reshape the payment landscape in Africa, Zone, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured $8.5 million in…
Cameroonian health startup - Waspito - raises $2.5M to expand access to health services
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Cameroonian digital health startup, Waspito, has secured $2.5 million in new seed funding to continue its expansion across Africa. The startup aims…
Norrsken22 closes $205M fund for African startups as growth-stage investments surge
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Norrsken22, an Africa-focused Venture Capital firm, has successfully closed its funding round at $205 million, surpassing its initial target by $5 million….
Luzia, an AI-assistant company, raises $10m in Series A funding round
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In a move that’s poised to reshape how we interact with AI technology, Luzia, an AI assistant hailing from Madrid, Spain, recently…
Shopify acquires Deliverr for $2.1 billion
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Shopify has announced its acquisition of San Francisco based e-commerce company, Deliverr. The acquisition, which costs $2.1 billion in both cash and…
Billionaire, Elon Musk, acquires 9.2% stake in Twitter, now one of the highest shareholders
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Tesla boss, Elon Musk, has purchased 9.2% of Twitter stocks, making him one of the highest shareholder in the micro-blogging site, reports…