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AFDB pledges US$500k to aid African women in agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced this is expected to have provided close to US$500 out of which US$150mn…
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Cameroonian Gaming Startup Kiro’o Games Raises $342k Via Crowdfunding To Invade Smartphone Games Market
Building on the success of “Aurion’s Heritage of Kori-Odan”, which in 2016 became the very first video game made in Cameroon,…
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Uganda Approves US$575m Tullow Stake Sale To Total
UGANDA – Tullow Oil has received an approval from the Ugandan government for the sale of a $575 million stake in an oil…
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Cape Town Launches An Innovation Challenge For Entrepreneurs
The Craft and Design Institute (CDI), a non-profit company, and the City of Cape Town have partnered to launch a…
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Kenyan Bus Management Startup Data Integrated Secures Funding Via Bond Issuance From Toyota Tsusho
Toyota Tsusho has invested in “Data Integrated,” a startup that develops and provides operation management systems for bus operators in…
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Toyota’s Mobility 54 Fund Will Invest $45 Million In African Startups In 2021
African mobility startups may start to prepare themselves ahead of 2021 as leading Japanese vehicle manufacturer, Toyota is set to…
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Morocco Intensifies Shift Towards Renewable Energy As Total Investments Exceed US$5.6B
MOROCCO – The Kingdom of Morocco has intensified its efforts to up the share of renewable energy in electricity generation through…
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Fintech, E-commerce Firms Go Big In Buy Now, Pay Later Service Ahead Of Festival Season
Fintech companies and e-commerce firms are increasingly focussing on buy-now-pay-later options, wherein consumers can buy an item and get interest-free credit for 35-45 days…
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Government Launches A $343m Credit Guarantee Scheme For Businesses
The government of Ghana has launched a GH¢2 billion ($343m) guarantee scheme to support universal banks in the country to…
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5 Nigerian Startups Selected To Join 7 Others At The Africa Tech Summit Connects (ATS)
Five Nigerian firms have been shortlisted among the 12 African startups to pitch live at this month’s digital Africa Tech…
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