East Africa
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Transportation
Uber Resumes Operations in Tanzania After 9 Months
Following the government’s regulatory changes that were enforced effectively from April 2022, the ride-hailing giant, Uber embarked on a long…
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News
Bolt Appoints New Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa
Takura Malaba has been named the new Bolt Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, beginning on January 1st, 2023.…
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Tech
Djibouti to Build Africa’s First Active Satellite and Rocket Launch Site for $1B
Djibouti has embarked on a technological partnership with the Chinese company Hong Kong Aerospace Technology to build a $1 billion…
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Funding
Sistema.bio Secures $10m For Biogas Production In 3 Countries
For at least three years, Sistema.bio will provide its biodigesters “at affordable prices” to small and medium-sized farmers and dairymen…
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Startup Stats
Start-up Stats: Top 5 Fintech Investments in Kenya in 2021
The East African country of Kenya is the next item on our fintech investments series for 2021. Like its west…
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Funding
Retail pharmacy Goodlife Pharmacies raises US$12m from Proparco to expand its network
EAST AFRICA – Goodlife Pharmacies, healthcare and retail pharmacy chain, raised US$12 million in debt financing from Proparco, the French Development Finance Institution,…
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Fashion
Kenyan Startup Enda Secures USD 1.1 Mn Investment
Enda, one of Africa’s first running shoe company has raised USD 1.1 Mn Series A round from Talanton, a private U.S.-based…
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Market Research and Intelligence
Data Weekly GFA tracks startup funding in Africa based, on our belief that venture capital provides a runway for the…
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DriveWealth team with Chipper Cash enable money transfers and cross-border payments for users
DriveWealth, LLC, a provider of fractional investing and embedded finance, has announced a partnership with Chipper Cash, a fintech startup enabling…
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Cellulant Joins Forces with fintech company ImaliPay to drive gig for workers’ financial inclusion
ImaliPay, the one-stop financial platform for Africa’s gig workers, has teamed with pan-African payments company Cellulant (www.Cellulant.com), for its payments…
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