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Skincare E-commerce Startup Uncover Raises $1.4 Million to Expand Into Ghana and Uganda
The company distributes these skincare products through its e-commerce platform and retail partnerships with pharmaceutical chains like Goodlife and Medplus in Kenya and Nigeria.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: EV Manufacturing Shows Signs of Promise in Africa
Several African start-ups have manufacturing operations on the continent, but far greater investment is needed for the sector to flourish.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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First Malaria Shots From Biggest Vaccine Maker Deployed in Africa
Malaria has been one of the world’s neglected diseases, with 95% of cases and 96% of deaths occurring in Africa — many of them in the poorer countries of the continent.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health, vaccines
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Innovate Africa Launches, Announces $2.5 Million Angel Fund for African Early-Stage Founders
The sector-agnostic fund aims to support up to 20 startups in its first year to solve complex, recognised problems.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bboxx Partners With TotalEnergies Marketing Rwanda to Scale Clean Cooking Access to 1 Million People Across Rwanda
The partnership will see Bboxx providing its innovative technology and PAYGo finance model and TotalEnergies Marketing Rwanda LPG cylinders.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Norway Invests $307 Million in Electric Mobility Start-ups in Kenya
With the proliferation of mobility start-ups, the preparation of tax incentives and the construction of new electric vehicle assembly plants, Kenya’s green mobility policy is on the up.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, startups
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NALA Raises $40 Million to Build Cross-Border Payments for Emerging Markets
The new funding will accelerate NALA's global ambitions on its consumer business expanding beyond Africa, and building services for the global migrant diaspora.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ten African Startups Selected to Receive Funding to Develop Blue and Green Economy Solutions
Recognizing the wealth of ideas and the potential of Africa’s young innovators, BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the IUCN launched the Africa Blue Wave and Regen Wave initiatives to unlock solutions for Africa’s blue and green economies.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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