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Africa NewsJanuary 14, 2025 Techstars launches in Botswana to fuel Southern African startup growth. Techstars, the global platform for investment and innovation, has announced its byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 12, 2025 Innovate47 Expands Climate Action Accelerator to Africa Innovate47, a leading international entrepreneur support organization (ESO) byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 12, 2025 Application now Open for TechForward Policy Fellowship for Emerging Leaders The Africa Center for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has unveiled its TechForward byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJanuary 8, 2025 Beyond Limits Fellowship’s Cohort 3.0 Welcomes 30 Promising Startups The Beyond Limits Fellowship for Founders has unveiled its Cohort 3 byFatima Oladunni
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 7, 2025 Applications now open for 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. Visa, the global payment card network, has announced the opening of applications byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 7, 2025 Egypt’s ITIDA Launches ITIDA Gigs Initiative to Empower Youth in the Freelance Economy The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) of Egypt has byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 3, 2025 Togo launches two platforms for data transparency and development. The Togolese government has taken a bold step toward enhancing data byFatima Oladunni