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Sankalp Africa Summit 2024: Empowering Africa’s Entrepreneurs to Drive Global Sustainable Solutions

Allan NiongiraMarch 1, 2024
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March 1, 2024
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Nigerian debt recovery startup BFREE secures $2.95m funding
March 1, 2024
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Strategic policies needed to grow the startup ecosystem in Africa, Mozilla study
February 27, 2024
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IFC announces top 100 women-led startups in She Wins Africa Initiative
February 22, 2024
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South African climate-tech Hohm Energy secures $8m to scale adoption of rooftop solar
February 20, 2024
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Roam raises $24M funding to scale electric vehicle production in Kenya
February 17, 2024
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Empowering Africa’s Economic Future: Fintech’s Role in Driving Financial Inclusion in Africa
February 16, 2024
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Britam targets insurtech and fintech startups with new incubation programme
February 16, 2024
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OX Delivers secures funding to roll-out affordable clean transport for Africa
February 14, 2024
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Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8M in African Climate Startups
February 14, 2024
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Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program hosts first demo day in Nairobi
February 12, 2024
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Kenyan healthtech Ilara Health secures $4.2M to scale its tech-enabled primary care model
February 12, 2024
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EABL parent firm picks Kenyan startup for inaugural growth accelerator programme
February 6, 2024
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Glovo Launches Graduate Program for Young Kenyan Talent, How to Apply
February 1, 2024
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Venture Capital in Africa: A Broken System in Need of Repair
January 29, 2024
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Village Capital and Standard Chartered Bank join forces to invest in women-led startups
January 24, 2024
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alGROWithm secures funding to scale its Growth Talent Accelerator Program across six African countries
January 23, 2024
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SafeBoda to resume its operations in Kenya in February
January 22, 2024
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Kenyan agritech startup Shamba Pride raises $3.7M
January 17, 2024
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Uzapoint and Pezesha partner to provide embedded working capital to merchants in Africa
January 15, 2024
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Sycamore Capital exits CMA Sandbox, announces commercial launch of the Cashlet mobile savings and investments app
January 15, 2024
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Safaricom and partners launch accelerator program for local startups
January 12, 2024
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Kenyan startups raised highest amount of funding in Africa in 2023
December 18, 2023
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Parcel shipping platform TUNL raises $1 million to accelerate growth of e-commerce exports from Africa
December 15, 2023
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Nigeria’s social commerce platform MAKA raises $2.65M Simplify Buying Fashion and Beauty Products in Africa
December 14, 2023
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Techstars and ARM Labs invest $1.4 million in 12 African startups
December 13, 2023
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Onafriq eyes global expansion after rebranding from MFS Africa
December 7, 2023
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BasiGo secures $5m debt facility to scale local production
December 5, 2023
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FinTech startup Grey unveils new look to boost global expansion
November 30, 2023
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President Ruto commits to sign Startup Bill into law by April 2024
November 29, 2023
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Head and Heart Philanthropy Launches Mosaic Genius Tech Studio for Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa
November 28, 2023
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Estonian flagship startup event Latitude59 to be hosted in Nairobi
November 27, 2023
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Twiga Foods raises undisclosed amount of funding
November 27, 2023
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Endeavor Kenya launches scale-up program for high growth founders in East Africa
November 27, 2023
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Kenya’s MPost relocates its headquarters from Nairobi to Rwanda
November 22, 2023
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Lawyers Hub opens applications for the 2023 Startup Law Accelerator
November 20, 2023
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Dubai launches $136M VC fund to invest in tech startups
November 17, 2023
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Here are the five South African startups selected for the Irish Tech Challenge 2023
November 16, 2023
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Fintech firm Cellulant Granted Payment Licenses to Operate in Egypt
November 6, 2023
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Norrsken22’s tech growth fund closes at $205m to back African tech startups
November 3, 2023
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[South Africa] Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy finalists announced
October 31, 2023
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MarketForce closes shop in three out of its five African markets, what’s next?
October 27, 2023
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Bootstrapping vs. Seeking Funding: Choosing the Right Path for Your Startup
October 26, 2023
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Seven Kenyan women-led startups receive Ksh. 9.8 million funding from Standard Chartered Bank
October 18, 2023
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Kuramo Capital to invest $150 million in women-led startups across Africa
October 16, 2023
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South African logistics startup Tripplo raises $1.8m funding
October 9, 2023
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Cameroonian fintech Koree wins the $50k 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
October 9, 2023
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Nigeria’s Agritech ThriveAgric to provide 125,000 smallholder farmers with access to financial inclusion services
October 5, 2023
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11 African startups selected for Google’s inaugural Africa AI First Accelerator program
October 5, 2023
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$1 million Africa Blue Wave initiative to support tech startups in Africa launched
September 27, 2023
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Kenya-based Kua Ventures invests over $1 Million in local SMEs
September 27, 2023
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Lipa Later closes $5M debt raise, targets to raise an additional $20M
September 27, 2023
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Kenyan logistics startup Sendy confirms insolvency and goes into administration
September 26, 2023
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Five African health-tech startups among 30 selected for Google for Startups AI Program
September 25, 2023
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IFC announces a $3.4 million investment in African e-commerce platform ANKA
September 21, 2023
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Zambia’s fintech Lupiya raises $8.25m Series A round to grow its neo banking business
September 21, 2023
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Here are the 12 African startups selected for Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator AI program
September 20, 2023
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Kenyan insurtech Turaco acquires Ghana’s MicroEnsure to deepen affordable insurance coverage across Africa
September 18, 2023
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Fintech startup Sendwave targets Kenyans in the US with new banking product
September 18, 2023
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Five Kenyan cleantech startups selected for JICA’s Project NINJA accelerator 3rd cohort
September 14, 2023
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Uganda’s agritech startup Emata raises $2.4 million seed funding
September 13, 2023
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Lipa Later gears up for public fundraising in the US as it seeks to raise more funding
September 11, 2023
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Catalyst Fund marks its first close to back climate tech startups in Africa
September 11, 2023
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Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey-funded Bitcoin Non-profit ₿trust Acquires African Bitcoin Developer Training Company Qala
August 29, 2023
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Twiga Foods suppliers yet to benefit from the Ksh.300M Hustler Fund promised by the government
August 28, 2023
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MEST Africa Opens Applications for its Startup Pitch Competition
August 23, 2023
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Treepz among startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
August 23, 2023
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BREAKING: Cellulant to lay off 20% of its workforce
August 22, 2023
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Google announces AI First accelerator program for African startups
August 21, 2023
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BuuPass hits 10 million tickets milestone, hosts networking event with key partners
August 16, 2023
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Eric Jackson takes over as new Hisa CEO
August 15, 2023
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[South Africa] Gauteng Accelerator Programme 2023 applications open
August 14, 2023
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List of 12 growth stage startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
August 14, 2023
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Founders Factory Africa secures $144 million to invest in more early-stage startups
August 10, 2023
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Mobility fintech Moove secures $76M equity, debt from Mubadala and BlackRock
August 8, 2023
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Kenyan logistics startup Sendy reportedly up for sale
August 3, 2023
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[Nigeria] Prembly acquires data sharing firm Tunnel
August 1, 2023
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QED Investors lead $12 million investment in Nigeria’s healthtech startup Remedial Health
July 28, 2023
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Safaricom to start investing in tech startups with two new subsidiaries
July 27, 2023
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Copia confirms it’s laying off 350 employees
July 26, 2023
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BasiGo bringing its Electric Buses to Rwanda
July 25, 2023
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Kenyan fintech Boya launches Virtual Visa cards for SMEs
July 21, 2023
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Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount for funding from Five35 Ventures
July 20, 2023
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Visa opens applications for its Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
July 17, 2023
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Applications for cohort 4 of the ASIP accelerator program open
July 14, 2023
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Flutterwave addresses Payment Challenges for African Students in Overseas Schools with new payments product
July 11, 2023
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World Bank awards 10 Southern African fintech startups $5,000 each
July 10, 2023
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Fintech startup Okoora and MAX partner to deliver comprehensive currency solutions
July 7, 2023
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Podcast Incubation Studio SemaBOX to launch podcast distribution platform
July 6, 2023
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Influencer Marketing Platform Aifluence wins of the Visa Everywhere Initiative Kenya Finals
July 6, 2023
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Mobility financing startup Moove raises $8 million financing from Absa Bank
July 5, 2023
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Seedstars new program seeks to boost financial inclusion for women migrants
July 5, 2023
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CNN’s Connecting Africa explores Nairobi’s role as a technology hub
July 4, 2023
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Here are the five startups pitching at the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative Kenya edition
July 4, 2023
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Digital retail distributor Kyosk Digital acquires KwikBasket, expands into fresh produce market
July 3, 2023
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MYDAWA raises $20m funding from Alta Semper Capital, acquires Uganda’s pharmacy chain Guardian Health
June 29, 2023
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Power Learn Project Alumni Startup, Payd, Wins Mozilla Africa Mradi Innovation Challenge Grant
June 25, 2023
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Kenyan mobility startup Stima secures 100k euro investment from develoPPP Ventures
June 23, 2023
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15 Women-led startups selected to join Cohort 6 of Standard Chartered’s Women in Tech program
June 23, 2023
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Renewable energy firm Africa REN secures €32M for its Walo Storage project in West Africa
June 21, 2023
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5 Kenyan startups among the 25 selected to receive $4M Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund

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