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Tunisian Bike-hailing Startup IntiGo Raises $1 Million From Local VC Firm Capsa Capital
Investors are returning to Africa’s bike-hailing startup ecosystem this year, starting with Tunisia’s IntiGo. However, it looks like, this time,…
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OFID FUNDS AFRICA WITH $140 MILLION FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
The OPEC Fund for International Development(OFID) has approved $310 million to benefit different developing countries across the globe, of which…
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Hybrid-delivery Nigerian startup, WAeY Hailing launches
So far, 2020 has been another year during which eCommerce has experienced a huge boom on a global scale. Consequently, the need…
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Sea Monster bags $1-million investment
Cape Town-based, animation, gaming, and AR/VR company, Sea Monster has secured a $1-million investment from FirstRand’s Vumela Fund. Founded in 2011, Sea Monster…
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Sierra Leone announces construction of $1.4bln polyvalent seaport
Sierra Leone has revealed plans for the construction of a seaport. John Tambi, Head of the Presidential Infrastructural Initiative (PII),…
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Amazon Buys Startup Zoox Led By Senegalese Woman Aichatou Sar Evans For $1.2 billion
Amazon announced this week that it had bought Startup Zoox led by Senegalese Aichatou Sar Evans for $ 1.2 billion.…
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Uber Launches Digital Top-up Feature ‘Uber Cash’ in Partnership with Nigeria’s Flutterwave
Ride-hailing giant, Uber has partnered with Nigeria’s Flutterwave to launch Uber Cash, its digital wallet feature in Sub-Saharan Africa. The…
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Nigerian Startups Max.ng and Releaf Group Secure $200k From Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance
Two Nigerian startups, bike-hailing startup Metro Africa Express (Max.ng) and agritech venture Releaf Group have both secured $200,000 from newly…
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DHL Expands Footnote in Africa, Acquires Stake in Link Commerce
In preparation for the scramble for the budding Africa retail logistics market, global logistics firm DHL has acquired a minority stake…
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yolda Raises $830K in Seed Funding
yolda, a Turkish digital logistics startup, raised $830K in seed funding. The round was led by Collective Spark with participation…
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