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Africa’s 2026 Startup Graveyard: Every Major Shutdown So Far KOKO Networks, Brass, Chimoney, FoodCourt, Zeepay and Livestock Wealth headline byBolu BabalolaJuly 28, 2026
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Africa NewsMarch 23, 2024 Ghana eases restrictions on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet. Three months after imposing restrictions on the local use of Elon Musk’s byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 21, 2024 The Mastercard Foundation launches a $126 million initiative to support SMEs. The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity, with a commitment byMuhammed Mustapha
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Africa NewsMarch 20, 2024 Kenyan content creators can monetize on Facebook and Instagram from June. Starting in June this year, content creators in Kenya will have the opportunity byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 20, 2024 Planet42, a subscription platform for cars in South Africa, receives a $15.8 million investment from Standard Bank. South African startup Planet42, which offers a car subscription platform aimed byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 19, 2024 Egyptian health tech startup 30Med secures pre-seed funding. Egyptian B2B e-health startup 30Med has successfully secured an undisclosed sum byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2024 Village Capital Announces Call for African Green Tech Startups. Village Capital, in collaboration with Moody’s Foundation, has unveiled byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2024 59 Cryptocurrency Businesses Get Green Light in South Africa. While Nigeria continues its scrutiny and regulatory challenges against byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2024 Chipper Cash Lays Off Staff in UK and US in Latest Restructuring Move. In a move signaling ongoing restructuring efforts, African fintech powerhouse byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 15, 2024 Damaged subsea cables cause widespread internet outages in Africa. On Thursday, a significant wave of internet outages swept across regions of byMuhammed Mustapha
