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Anti-counterfeiting startup – Chekkit – raises US$500K in pre-seed funding round
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Chekkit, a Nigerian startup working against counterfeiting, has raised US$500,000 in its pre-seed funding round.
The funds, according to...
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Flutterwave Appoints Silicon Valley’s Jimmy Ku to Drive its US Expansion
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In the quest to expand into US market, African payment startup, Flutterwave, has appointed Silicon Valley's Jimmy Ku as the Head of...
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IFC Invests $25m To Help Strengthen the Broadband Structure In Africa
IFC has announced that it is going to invest in a new fund by Convergence Partners in Africa which is focused on...
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Saint-Gobain Partners AfricArena to Launch Innovation Challenge for Fintech Startups in Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt
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Saint-Gobain, in partnership with African tech ecosystem accelerator and deal-flow platform, AfricArena, has launched an Innovation Challenge.
The challenge...
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Call for Application: UNICEF Innovation Fund US$100K Equity-free Investment for Tech Startups
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The UNICEF Innovation Fund has presented an opportunity for startups into machine learning (ML), data science (DS), or artificial intelligence (AI) related...
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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).
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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...
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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).
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