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Startups
Yango Group Launches $20M Ventures Fund to Support African Startups
Global ride-hailing and tech conglomerate Yango Group has announced the launch of Yango Ventures, a $20 million corporate venture fund…
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News
Five Tech Startups Emerge as Winners at AfricArena Johannesburg 2025
Five African startups have been named winners at AfricArena Johannesburg 2025. AfricArena Johannesburg 2025 is a two-day Founder’s Summit that focuses…
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News
Spiro Launches Africa’s First All-Women EV Assembly Line
Electric vehicle (EV) company Spiro has launched an all-women assembly line for motor and charger production. The company says this…
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News
[Nigeria] Fintech startup Payhippo rebrands to Rivy, raises $4M in pre-series A funding
Rivy, an AI-powered lender for Africa’s renewable energy sector, has announced its rebrand from Payhippo and the successful closing of a…
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BUSINESS
Lipa Later and Odyssey Capital Insolvency: A Turning Point for Kenya’s Fintech Industry?
Kenya’s fintech industry is headed for a seismic change after the announcement of Lipa Later and Odyssey Capital’s insolvency. Together,…
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Startups
Safaricom Opens Applications for Spark Accelerator Program Phase 2
Nine startups who are part of the inaugural cohort of the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program recently part in an investor…