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Africa NewsApril 2, 2024 Kenya’s Triply joins Y Combinator Winter ’24 (3rd African startup) In January, we broke the news that Y Combinator’s (YC) winter batch for byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 22, 2024 Ocular AI’s innovative platform wins over Y Combinator, with African founders at the helm. Y Combinator has welcomed Ocular AI, a startup based in Silicon Valley, into its byFatima Oladunni
Rest of the WorldFebruary 15, 2024 Y Combinator announces 20 innovative startup ideas set for investment in the summer of 2024. Y Combinator, a leading startup accelerator, has disclosed its interest in byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaFebruary 13, 2024 2 Nigerian Fintech Startups Selected For Y Combinator W24 Batch. Nigerian fintech startups Cleva and Miden have been selected to participate in byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJanuary 8, 2024 YC-Backed Nigerian Fintech Cleva, Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed Funding. Nigerian fintech startup Cleva is potentially the inaugural African company to byMuhammed Mustapha
