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Egyptian e-commerce startup Talabeyah raises $1.1m funding round
Cairo-based startup Talabeyah, which runs a food and grocery B2B e-commerce and distribution platform, has raised US$1.1 million in funding…
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Nigerian digital bank Sparkle raises $3.1m seed round to help it scale
Nigerian startup Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the world,…
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Nigerian retail-tech startup Alerzo acquires payments platform to boost growth
Nigerian retail-tech startup Alerzo has acquired fintech company Shago Payments as it looks to build on already impressive growth that…
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Sudanese classifieds platform alsoug raises $5m funding; round includes Egyptian unicorn Fawry
Sudanese classifieds and marketplace platform alsoug has raised US$5 million in Series A funding in a round that includes Egyptian…
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Nigerian home concierge platform Eden Life raises $1.4m seed round
Nigerian startup Eden Life, a home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has raised a US$1.4 million…
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SA ed-tech startup d6 targets global growth after securing funding from local VCs
South African school management and communication startup d6 has raised an undisclosed funding round from a group of local VC…
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French government commits further $150m funding for African tech startups
French President Emmanuel Macron has made a new EUR130 million (US$150 million) commitment to support 500 African startups as part…
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SA’s DigsConnect banks $200k grant from Dell Foundation to assist low-income students
South African student housing marketplace DigsConnect has secured a ZAR3 million (US$200,000) grant from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation…
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AstraZeneca, RAEng partnership to boost African healthcare innovators
Global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) have announced a new partnership to establish connections between…
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Tunisian logistics startup Lamma raises funding from Orange Ventures
Tunisian last mile delivery startup Lamma has secured an undisclosed investment from Orange Ventures to fuel its international expansion. Founded…