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News NigeriaJanuary 15, 2024 Cchub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Now Open. CcHub and Mastercard Foundation have joined forces to empower ed-tech startups byMuhammed Mustapha
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Africa NewsJanuary 15, 2024 Lapaire Eyecare in Ivory Coast Raises $3M for African Expansion. Ivory Coast-based eyecare startup Lapaire secures $3 million in equity funding byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 10, 2024 EIB invests $30m in Seedstars Africa to foster innovation across the continent. Seedstars Africa Ventures secures a $30 million equity investment from the byMuhammed Mustapha
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News NigeriaJanuary 8, 2024 YC-Backed Nigerian Fintech Cleva, Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed Funding. Nigerian fintech startup Cleva is potentially the inaugural African company to byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 8, 2024 inDrive Explores Financial Support for Drivers in Developing Markets. InDrive, a global e-hailing company with operations in 47 countries, is byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsJanuary 6, 2024 EnovateLab Foundation Launches Impact Fellowship Cohort Two. EnovateLab Innovation and Impact Foundation, a prominent organization in byMuhammed Mustapha
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