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Africa NewsJune 28, 2024 South Africa’s Mama Money launches WhatsApp-powered bank card with Access Bank and Paymentology. South Africa-based cross-border money transfer startup Mama Money has partnered byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 28, 2024 Egyptian banking-as-a-service startup Connect Money secures $8 million seed round. Egypt’s Connect Money, a banking-as-a-service fintech company specializing in byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 25, 2024 Rwandan EV company Ampersand teams up with BYD to electrify African transport. The Kigali-based electric transport energy company Ampersand has entered into a byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 21, 2024 The 10k2Startup initiative is offering funding of up to $50,000 to African startups. African startups are invited to apply for the 10k2Startup initiative, which byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 20, 2024 Breega Goes Big on Africa: Parisian VC Firm Launches Dedicated $75 Million Fund. Two years after its launch, Africa Seed I, the Africa-focused fund of byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 20, 2024 AfriLabs and Korea-Africa Foundation Partner to Empower African Entrepreneurs. African hubs network AfriLabs has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 20, 2024 Floating Solar Panels Planned for Africa’s Largest Dam in Zimbabwe. In a strategic move to tackle energy shortages and boost sustainable power byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 18, 2024 AfriLabs and UM6P Join Hands to Accelerate African Entrepreneurship. African hubs network AfriLabs and Moroccan university-owned investment firm UM6P byBolu Babalola