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South Africa’s The Good People Data Company raises an undisclosed amount of funding. South Africa’s The Good People Data Company (TGPDC), a trailblazer in digital byFausat AbiolaDecember 11, 2024
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Africa NewsSeptember 22, 2024 New education initiative in Egypt gets $41 million boost from investors. Egyptian ed-tech startup EYouth, alongside a coalition of prominent local byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupSeptember 14, 2024 South African Startup Talk360 Raises $1.4M Pre Series A. South African international calling app Talk360 has secured US$1 byBolu Babalola
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Africa NewsAugust 13, 2024 Uganda’s UTel to Receive $225 Million Boost from Dubai-Based RCC. Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTel) is poised for a significant byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsAugust 10, 2024 Kenya’s BuuPass to Offer Travel Insurance with mTek. Kenyan startups BuuPass, a transportation platform, and mTek, a leading byBolu Babalola
Fintech News NigeriaAugust 8, 2024 Sendsprint Acquires Nobel Financial for US Expansion. Sendsprint, a rapidly growing international payment and remittance startup, has byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsAugust 2, 2024 Egyptian Startup Cartona Raises $8.1M Series A Extension. Egyptian startup Cartona, a B2B platform focused on digitizing and empowering byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 31, 2024 Five Nigerian startups chosen for Google’s Africa accelerator program. Tech giant Google has selected five Nigerian startups to be part of cohort 8 of byBolu Babalola