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Shadowfax Confirms $100 Million Round to Fuel Instant Delivery Push
Shadowfax is one of the largest logistics service providers to hyper-local and on-demand delivery businesses in India.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Ox Delivers Shifts up a Gear with £1.2 Million Energy Catalyst Grant for Clean Transport in Africa
The grant will specifically support the development of a sustainable energy infrastructure in Rwanda.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Partech Closes Its Second Africa Fund at $300 Million+ to Invest from Seed to Series C
Amid a backdrop of global VCs and institutional investors pulling back from Africa, Partech Africa’s recent fund closure is significant.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8 Million in Nine African Climate Startups
Notable investors include FSD Africa, FSDAi, Cisco Foundation, USAID Prosper Africa, and Andrew Bredenkamp.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change, startups
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Ghanaian Talent Startup Remoteli Raises £250,000 from Footballer Jeremie Frimpong
Remoteli is a Ghana-based tech talent startup that connects African tech talents with remote workplace services.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- employment, startups
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Airtel Africa Plans to Set up a New Data Centre in Kenya
Airtel Africa aims to reduce data management costs and enhance the accessibility of digital services by constructing local data centres, thereby encouraging innovation and supporting Africa’s emerging tech talents.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, digital inclusion, startups
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Tanzanian Healthcare Startup, Medikea, Receives Funding to Address Health Issues Triggered by Climate Change
Harnessing innovation, Medikea tries to bridge the healthcare accessibility gap by integrating around-the-clock telemedicine services and strategically sited clinics.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda-Based Electric Cooking Startup PowerUP Announces Successful Initial Close of its Seed Round
PowerUP is at the forefront of transforming cooking habits in Africa, introducing households to a new era of clean and efficient electric cooking.
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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