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Proparco Puts $17.25m Into Alterra Africa Fund at Final Close, Completing a DFI-Heavy Capital Stack France's Proparco has committed $17 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
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News NigeriaSeptember 6, 2025 NASENI Launches N250 Million “Innovate Naija” Challenge to Transform Local Inventions into Global Solutions. Nigeria’s innovation landscape just got a massive upgrade with the launch byFatima Oladunni
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News Nigeria StartupJuly 15, 2025 Benue’s Digital Awakening: How Nigeria’s Food Basket is Becoming a Tech Hub. In the heart of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where the Benue River winds through byFatima Oladunni
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NewsDecember 9, 2024 Egyptian logistics startup Nowlun secures $1.7M in seed funding. Egyptian logistics startup Nowlun has raised $1 byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 9, 2024 Tanzanian fintech startup Tunzaa secures funding to accelerate its growth. Tanzanian fintech startup Tunzaa, known for its groundbreaking payments API that byFausat Abiola
News StartupDecember 3, 2024 Altschool Africa expands to Europe AltSchool Africa has officially announced its expansion into Europe, a byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupDecember 3, 2024 Togo’s PickApp set to launch pilot of EV ownership and car sharing platform Togolese electric mobility startup PickApp is preparing to launch a pilot of its byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 28, 2024 Kenya’s Keep IT Cool secures funding from Acumen. Kenyan startup Keep IT Cool, a trailblazer in sustainable refrigeration byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 22, 2024 19 innovators chosen for 2nd AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship. Nineteen innovators from across Africa have been selected for the second edition byFausat Abiola
