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Africa NewsFebruary 1, 2024 Google Expands Cloud Reach With First African Data Center. Google has launched its first African cloud region in Johannesburg, South byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 29, 2024 Takealot Group Appoints A New CEO Takealot Group Announces Major Leadership Restructuring Ahead of Amazon’s byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 29, 2024 Egyptian DXwand AI To Expand Regionally With $4m Series A Raise. Egyptian AI Start-Up DXwand Secures US$4 Million in Series A Funding for byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 26, 2024 Core DAO Launches $5M Africa Innovation Fund to Support Local Web3 Projects. Core DAO proudly announces the launch of the African Innovation Fund, an byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 26, 2024 Kenyan Shamba Pride Secures $3.7 Million in Pre-Series A Funding. Kenyan agri-tech startup Shamba Pride has secured US$3 byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 25, 2024 Smile ID Achieves Milestone with Over 100 Million Verifications, Unveils Emerging Fraud Trends in Debut Report. Smile ID, the foremost authority in identity verification across Africa, proudly byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 23, 2024 SafeBoda Returns To The Kenyan Market After a 3-Year Hiatus. The motorcycle-taxi-hailing company, SafeBoda, is set to resume operations in byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 23, 2024 Kenyan Tech Gets A Boost With Spark Accelerator. Safaricom, M-PESA Africa, and Sumitomo Corporation are currently accepting byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 22, 2024 Egypt’s Paymob Leads the Way: Pioneers Int’l Fintech Licensure in Oman. Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa, byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 19, 2024 Rivia, An Asset-light Healthcare Model, Launches In Ghana. Rivia, a startup dedicated to improving service quality in the healthcare sector byBolu Babalola
