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Jiji acquires Cars45 operations in Kenya, Ghana & Nigeria
Jiji, the popular classifieds marketplace that took over OLX SSA from the Naspers Group as Walie Holdings, has today acquired Cars45 operations in…
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5 Female Founders receive $10K from Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator
Five female founders have each received KES1 million (US$10,000) in grant funding at the conclusion of the Women in Tech incubator…
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Zimbabwe’s Yu’sure Selected For US-based Accelerator
Local mobile-first insurance startup, Yu’sure which connects established insurance providers with unemployed youth has been selected among 23 startups that will participate…
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Solar plant Kom Ombo Secures US$114m To Finance Its Construction
EGYPT – Kom Ombo, the largest private-sector solar plant in Egypt, has secured US$114 million package, through ACWA Power, from a group…
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MFS Africa Leads $2.3M Seed Round In Uganda Fintech Startup Numida
Small businesses in Africa need digital banking services, including plenty of credit. Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute…
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Nedbank, Mastercard & Ukheshe Partner To Launch WhatsApp Payments In South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Nedbank, Mastercard and fintech firm Ukheshe, have joined hands to launch Money Message, a payment platform that lets…
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Jumia Ghana creates a platform to aid restaurants in the region affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
ECommerce platform, Jumia Ghana, has created a Food Festival Campaign to assist the region’s restaurants and supermarkets. The Covid-19 pandemic…
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Tech startup, Thndr, is leading a group of companies to bring E-Signatures to Egypt
Egypt-based tech startup Thndr, a fully licensed investment platform is leading a consortium of five fintech companies, that are efficient, secure…
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Flourish Ventures expands to East Africa, to support African fintech startups
Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital company, has established a new office in Nairobi Kenya to support African fintech…
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Hellopay Partners Mastercard to launch a tap-on-phone payment method for SMMEs In South Africa
South African payments facilitator Hellopay in partnership with Mastercard plans to roll out SoftPOS, a contactless payment solution that is able to turn any…
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