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South Africa’s WhereIsMyTransport Closes After Failing to Secure Investment
WhereIsMyTransport is the latest in a host of well-regarded and well-funded African startups to have closed down this year amid a fall in liquidity within the global venture capital market.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wellahealth’s Healthsend Africa Enters Kenya, Plans to Expand into Other African Countries
Immigrants can use the service to top up a website wallet system and pay for many healthcare services the company offers for their family members in Nigeria and Kenya.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fintech Startup Finerio Secures $6.5 Million to Create Open Finance Ecosystem in Latin America
Shortly after the launch, Finerio was the fourth most downloaded fintech app that year, according to Grassi.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- data, financial inclusion, fintech, startups
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A Pay-As-You-Go Electric Truck Is Making Deliveries on Rwanda’s Dirt Roads
The Global Vehicle Trust launched OX Delivers in 2020 and although it’s headquartered in Warwickshire, England, the company describes it as an African-led operation.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why Does African Health-Tech Have a Funding Problem?
Health tech has become a pressing need in Africa because governments haven’t treated public health with enough urgency.
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- Finance, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank’s IFC Backs Indian Insurtech Startup Onsurity in $24 Million Funding
Onsurity aims to fill the gap with its suite of offerings designed specifically for MSMEs enterprises and emerging businesses.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Sony Ventures Announces $10 Million Investment in African Entertainment Startups
The funding support will first go to early-stage startups in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana with a possibility of expanding the scope of the project in the future.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate Finance Startup Pyrpose Opens Public Beta Enabling Consumers to Directly Support Climate Innovators
The Pyrpose platform allows consumers to understand their own carbon footprint and enables them to take action to tackle climate change.
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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