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6 Ways Technology Has Made it Easier to Start a Company
Starting a company is no easy feat. It takes hard work, dedication, and perseverance to get a business off the ground. But in today’s world, there are a number of…
Google Chooses 15 New Startups for its Startups Accelerator Africa
Google today announced the participants in Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The selected startups are developing solutions in areas such as healthcare, education, fleet management, logistics automation, and…
Microsoft Startup Accelerator: The 12 African Startups Chosen So Far
Flapmax announced today the twelve companies selected for the first cohort of the FAST startup accelerator, created to help strengthen and scale Africa’s digital ecosystem in partnership with US tech…
Fonbnk Raises $3.5-Million in Seed Funding to Aid Underbanked Across Africa
Fonbnk, a US-based company that leverages the widespread penetration of billions of prepaid mobile SIM cards to enable interoperability between the Web3 internet and traditional fiat-based monetary systems, announced on…
SA Company Wins $50-Million in Africa’s “Largest-Ever” Crypto Raise
VALR.com, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, today announced that it has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto funding round. This values the company…
New Microsoft Initiative to Support 10,000 African Start-Ups Over the Next 5 Years
International tech powerhouse Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups and fast-track investment in Africa’s startup ecosystem over the next five years. According to…