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Three young Nigerian immigrants went from college students to YC-backed founders with Sorce. In a market dominated by LinkedIn’s traditional resume-and-apply model, byFatima OladunniDecember 15, 2025
Free Morocco Residency for African Creators: KESSA Program Now Accepting Applications UM6P Story School and French-African Foundation launch ambitious program to byBetty WangariDecember 15, 2025
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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 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 18, 2024 UNDP Launches Timbuktoo, A $1 billion Innovation Fund For African Startups. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has unveiled the Timbuktoo byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 16, 2024 Ezdehar Invests $10M in Egyptian Yodawy, Securing a Minority Stake. Ezdehar, an Egyptian private equity firm, has successfully acquired a minority byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 15, 2024 Lapaire Eyecare in Ivory Coast Raises $3M for African Expansion. Ivory Coast-based eyecare startup Lapaire secures $3 million in equity funding byMuhammed Mustapha
MoonsightsJanuary 5, 2024 Nigerian Startups Secure $253.15m in 2023’s Top 10 Deals. In 2023, Nigerian tech startups secured a total of $253 byMuhammed Mustapha
