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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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Jumia aims to expand its food delivery service across Africa
With the positive rebound of its e-commerce business buoyed by covid-19 lockdown which shot its shares into bullish runs for the first…
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First Bank of Nigeria establishes SMEs accounts to promote growth and development in the sector
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) specific accounts designed to reinforce its role…
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Mastercard Foundation joins forces with I&P to assist African ed-tech Startups affected by the pandemic
To help ed-tech startups weather the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on their operations, venture capital firm, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)…
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Kenya’s fundraising platform Raise, secures $25k investment to expand and grow its operation
Venture capital firm, and the Kenyan fundraising platform Raise, have jointly announced a partnership that saw Microtraction help mobilize $25,000 for Raise,…
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Investment firm Convergence Partners Acquires Ctrack Africa
Specialist ICT investment firm Convergence Partners has acquired Ctrack’s operations in Africa and the Middle East from Nasdaq-listed Inseego. The…
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Gozem Joins forces with French ride-hailing company co-founder
West African startup and ‘African Super App’, Gozem has announced the onboarding of Othmane Bouhlal, co-founder of French ride-hailing company Chuaffeur-Privé, as…
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Liquid Telecom secures $840mn in bond sale for expansion
Africa’s leading data, voice, and IP provider Liquid Telecom have raised US$840 million in a bond sale to refinance debt…
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Statistics show Cape Town as metro with lowest unemployment rate last quarter despite pandemic
Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for quarter four of 2020 has revealed that Cape Town has the lowest…
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Adjuvant Capital establishes US$300m venture fund to enhance global health technology
Adjuvant Capital, a life sciences investment firm focused on global health, has announced an oversubscribed US$300 million Global Health Technology…
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