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Africa NewsFebruary 1, 2024 Village Capital, Standard Chartered back women-led startups. Kenyan e-health startup Bena Care and Zambian fintech Mighty Finance have byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 1, 2024 Egyptian Delivery Tech Roboost Raises $3m for MENA Expansion. Roboost, an Egyptian delivery management startup, recently secured a US$3 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 1, 2024 AfriLabs Unveils Connect Deal Room for African Startups. AfriLabs, an organization dedicated to supporting innovation hubs and fostering byMuhammed Mustapha
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
