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Analysing the Decline In Fintech Funding In Africa And The Urgent Need For Remedial Actions
Introduction Africa’s fintech sector has been a catalyst for financial innovation and inclusion, but this year has witnessed…
Modus Africa, An AI And Blockchain-focused $75 Million Fund Has Been Launched In Africa
Modus, a New York-based venture platform has launched a venture capital fund for startups in the AI and…
The IFC Wants To Back Early-stage Startups In Africa, Asia, And The Middle East With A Newly-launched $225 Million Platform
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today that it has launched a $225 million platform targeted at backing…
The Big Four: While Startups In Kenya And Egypt Have Already Surpassed The Funding They Received Last Year, Nigeria And South Africa Are Struggling to Keep Up With Last Year’s Performance
This year has been quite a rollercoaster ride for startups across the world. In the face of macroeconomic…
Madica, An Africa-focused Program That’ll Invest In Startups’ Pre-seed Stages Has Been Launched By Flourish Ventures
The funding need of startups have improved over the years and Africa now stands boldly among other regions.…
Egyptian Food And Grocery B2B e-Commerce Startup MaxAB Raises $40 Million In Pre-Series B Funding
MaxAB is a Business-To-Business (B2B) platform that is targeted at retailers. MaxAB started in 2018 and was founded…
Eswatini Joins The List Of African Countries Exploring The Viability Of CBDCs
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are slowly but steadily gaining traction with governments across the world. In Africa,…
Africa Remains The Strongest Performing Region, Despite The Decline In Startup Funding That Now Correlates With Global Trends
The map of Africa depicted by the flags of its 54 countries According to a report by Africa:…
Google Announces The Launch Of A Cloud Region In South Africa, Its First In Africa
Today, tech giant Google announced the launch of its first cloud region in Africa. Located in South Africa,…
South Africa’s Talk360 Secures Additional $3 Million In Seed Funding, Raising The Total Seed Funding To $7 Million
Talk360’s co-founders Hans Osnabrugge and Dean Hiine In June, Talk360, a South African startup looking to solve the…
