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Juicyway Steps Out of Stealth with $3 Million to Simplify Cross-Border Transactions in Africa
P1 Ventures backs startup as it launches efficient currency exchange using stablecoin technology for individuals and businesses to participate fully in the global economy.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Union Gains $45 Million Package to Boost Vaccine Manufacturing in Senegal
The funding will expand the capacity of Senegal’s Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) to produce shots at its vaccine manufacturing hub MADIBA.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Fintech Sourcefin Raises $8.2 Million Funding From Futuregrowth to Boost Access to SME Finance
Sourcefin is a South African fintech and alternative funding provider.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, MSMEs, venture capital
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Tech Firm Acquires Rigo Microfinance Bank
The takeover is expected to strengthen NucleusIS Africa’s ability to deliver healthcare financing services across the continent.
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- Finance, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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HUB2 Banks $8.5 Million to Become the ‘Stripe for Francophone Africa’
Today, HUB2 operates as the backbone for 55 fintechs across French-speaking Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Billboxx Raises USD 1.6 Million to Streamline African Business Payments
Billboxx aims to address inefficiencies in SME payment workflows across Africa and MENA.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: CEI Africa Receives EUR 24 Million from KfW to Boost Clean Energy Access
This grant will be distributed across the various investment and grant windows of CEI Africa, offering financing for green mini-grid developers and companies in the off-grid solar sector.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Microsoft Launches AI Initiative to Empower African Startups
More than 2,400 AI startups in Africa are transforming industries and creating new job opportunities at a rapid pace.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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