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India’s Rapido Becomes a Unicorn With Fresh $120 Million Funding
Rapido’s growing prominence in India’s mobility sector has emerged as a formidable challenger to the long-standing duopoly of Uber and Ola.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- gig economy, startups
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Flutterwave’s Ghana Payment License Paves Way for Secure Transactions
The milestone marks a significant expansion of Flutterwave's operations in Africa by enabling the company to offer a comprehensive suite of payment services.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zoho and She Code Africa Join Forces to Empower African Women in Tech
This collaboration between Zoho and She Code Africa represents a significant step towards addressing the gender gap in the tech industry.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million for Violating Data Protection and Consumer Rights Laws
Nigeria's government has fined Meta $220 million after its investigations found “multiple and repeated” violations of the country’s data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsApp.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bringing Blockchain Gaming to Emerging Markets: Jambo and PixelVerse Partnership
The partnership between Jambo and PixelVerse is set to revolutionize access to digital technologies in regions with high unbanked populations.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Wema Bank Unveils AlatPay to Enable Instant Payment for Small Businesses in Nigeria
Wema Bank, the financial institution behind Africa’s digital bank Alat, has launched AlatPay, an instant digital payment solution designed to enable businesses of all sizes to digitise their operations.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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illionMonarch Tractor Announces $133 M Series C Funding – Marking Largest-Ever Raise in Agricultural Robotics
With this latest raise, the company behind the world's first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor cements its position as a leader in the space.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Nigerian AI Startup, Intron Health, Raises $1.6 Million to Boost AI Transcription for Healthcare
Intron Health is a Nigerian AI startup specialising in speech-to-text transcription tools for healthcare workers.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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