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EchoVC Has a $2.5 Million Fund and It’s Not for Fintech Startups
Energy and climate-tech startups have attracted more investments from venture capital firms this year, displacing investments into fintech companies.
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- Agriculture, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, climate change, e-mobility, startups
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Press Release: UBS Optimus Foundation and Swiss Re Foundation Invest over USD $2 Million to Kickstart a New Partnership with Terratai
The support of UBS Optimus Foundation and Swiss Re Foundation will be targeted towards building and scaling Terratai’s first cohort of early-stage businesses that can demonstrate quantifiable impact on nature and biodiversity.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Nigerian Food E-Commerce Startup Pricepally Raises $1.3 Million Seed Round
By bridging the gap between producers and consumers, Pricepally ensures not only top-notch quality but also competitive pricing.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, scale, startups
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Press Release: FINCA Launches the FINCA Ventures Prize for Social Entrepreneurs
FINCA International is launching the FINCA Ventures Prize to support social entrepreneurs who share FINCA’s steadfast commitment to ending global poverty.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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InDrive Launches Ventures and M&A Arm to Invest $100 Million in Startups Across Emerging Markets
InDrive will be investing vertically and horizontally from the ride-hail industry, with an eye toward either acquiring or using the services of those companies.
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- Investing, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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Bolt Food to Close South Africa, Nigeria Operations
Rising petrol prices, inflation and the economic downturn are some of the macro-economic factors negatively affecting the food delivery market.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, failure, startups
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Cognna Secures $2.25 Million in Seed Funding Led by Impact46
COGNNA, a trailblazer in cybersecurity within the Middle East and North Africa region, has completed a seed funding round, amassing over $2.25m.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- cybersecurity, fintech, startups
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Nigeria’s UfarmX Expands to Senegal to Power Next Generation of Farmers Through Blockchain
Nigerian agri-tech startup UfarmX leverages blockchain technology to empower rural, unbanked and underserved smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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