Daily Digest Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Funding In West Africa
Ghanaian govt approves $9mln to support nearly 5,000 startups
Nearly 5,000 tech startups in Ghana will receive between 5,000 and 50,000 cedis from the government to develop their activities. The financing, which bears an interest rate of 10%, is part of the third phase of the government program to support about 26,000 businesses in the country. Read More
ABC Fund to finance the expansion of agribusiness Dragon Farming in Ghana
Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund), a fund that targets companies in the agro-industrial value chain in developing countries, will support the expansion of soybean processing company Dragon Farming Limited in Ghana. Read more
Funding In North Africa
Egyptian on-demand medicine delivery platform Chefaa nets pre-Series A investment
Egyptian on-demand medicine delivery platform Chefaa has raised a pre-Series A investment round from US venture capital fund and accelerator 500 Startups, Saudi Arabian fund Vision Ventures, Womena and a number of other investors. Read more
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Call For Applications
Cartier Women’s Initiative Regional Award 2021 for Women Entrepreneurs (Up to US$ 100,000 grant and more)
The call for applications for the 2021 edition of the Cartier Women’s Initiative Regional Award is now open! The Cartier Women’s Initiative is looking for women-run and women-owned impact-driven businesses from across the world. .Read more
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