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Founders Factory Africa Closes $114 Million Round to Better Serve Founders in Africa
Accelerators are the lifeblood of the African ecosystem where funding for startups is hard to come by.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mastercard to Purchase a Minority Stake in MTN’s $5.2 Billion Fintech Business
According to MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita, the deal will be structured as a commercial partnership on payments and remittances.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- corporations, fintech, remittances
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Uber Partner Moove Secures $76 Million in Funding Led by Mubadala
African mobility startup Moove operates the largest EV fleet by supply hours on the Uber platform in the UAE, and new funds will fuel global expansion.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- corporations, e-mobility
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Knife Capital Closes $50 Million Fund to Invest in Growth-Stage South Africa Startups
The Knife Fund III comes at a time when growth-stage capital has been hard to come by for South African startups.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, startups
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Analysis: Starlink in Africa is a Dream of Connectivity Amidst Reality
While Starlink's entry into Africa marks a significant step towards improving internet connectivity, it is just one piece of a larger puzzle.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Africa Should Not Play Catchup with AI Regulation
If Africa can position itself as an active and influential participant in the global AI landscape, this could lead to a more equitable, ethical, and responsible AI development and deployment across the continent.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tanzania’s Tourism Industry Claims the Second Spot in Africa
Tanzania climbs to second place in Africa's tourism rankings, thanks to a robust recovery from COVID-19 setbacks and increased investments.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Africa Needs Its Own Credit Rating Agency: Here’s How It Could Work
A recent study by the UN showed that subjective biases in credit ratings had cost African countries a combined US$74.5 billion.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- credit scoring
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