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B2B Platform Zandaux Launches African E-Commerce Marketplace
Its stated ambition is to become the ‘Alibaba of Africa.’
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Partech Closes Its Second Africa Fund at $300 Million+ to Invest from Seed to Series C
Amid a backdrop of global VCs and institutional investors pulling back from Africa, Partech Africa’s recent fund closure is significant.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8 Million in Nine African Climate Startups
Notable investors include FSD Africa, FSDAi, Cisco Foundation, USAID Prosper Africa, and Andrew Bredenkamp.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change, startups
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Ghanaian Talent Startup Remoteli Raises £250,000 from Footballer Jeremie Frimpong
Remoteli is a Ghana-based tech talent startup that connects African tech talents with remote workplace services.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- employment, startups
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ROAM Secures $24 Million in Series a Funding to Expand Electric Motorcycle and Bus Production
Aside from fully-electric transit buses, ROAM currently operates East Africa’s largest electric motorcycle plant.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Music Distribution Platform Mdundo Projects Unprecedented $1.5 Million Artist Payout
Mdundo has become Africa's leading pan-African music service.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s Carbon Buys Vella Finance for AI-Powered Business Banking
Carbon's focus is on providing Nigerians with access to credit in the form of instant loans and a BNPL offering. It also offers savings plans and a debit card.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel Africa Plans to Set up a New Data Centre in Kenya
Airtel Africa aims to reduce data management costs and enhance the accessibility of digital services by constructing local data centres, thereby encouraging innovation and supporting Africa’s emerging tech talents.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- data, digital inclusion, startups
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