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African development bank supports Fintechs with $525,000 grant
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has supported the development of financial technology, (Fintech) on the continent with a grant of...
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Call for Applications: VC4A Venture Showcase Africa 2023
VC4A is looking for African founders leading innovative and disruptive startups and scaleups ready to showcase their business to the...
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Africa becoming the gender hub for gender mainstreaming success
Business Engage developed the Gender Mainstreaming Awards to encourage and motivate private corporates to buy into achieving more meaningful representation...
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West African Monetary Institute to receive $8 million from African Development Fund to support enhanced banking identification
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved $8 million in funding toward the establishment of a...
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Shuttlers raises $4M to fuel its Shared-mobility solution in Nigeria
Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared-mobility startup, has raised $4 million in equity funding to expand its offering across the country in...
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Cellulant’s Payment Processing Platform to Power Online and Offline Payments for Businesses in Africa
The payments market in Africa is experiencing rapid growth, mainly due to advancements in peer-to-peer (P2P) and consumer-to-business (C2B) payment...
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Call for Application: Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2024 (£55,000 Prize Money)
The Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2024 is now accepting applications. The Africa Prize assists audacious...
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Mobile money taxation could hamper financial inclusion gains in Africa
Mobile money services have transformed the lives of many people across the African continent but taxation policies pose a significant...
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Lagos Innovates Relaunches Workspace Voucher programme
The Lagos state government has relaunched a Workspace Voucher programme to give startups access to over 50 partner hubs in...
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Paystack CEO, Shola Akinlade,Buys Danish Football Club
The CEO and co-founder of Paystack, Shola Akinlade, has acquired a 55% stake in Aarhus Fremad, the club is currently...
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