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10 African Entrepreneurs Shaking the Global Space

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Africa is not only rich in culture, population, potentials and natural resources, the continent is blessed with...
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Top Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) in Nigeria

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Nigeria’s Etap gets $1.5M pre-seed to make buying car insurance easier

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Only 21% of the 12 million registered vehicles on Nigerian roads have genuine motor insurance, as the rest...
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Zambian card-issuing startup Union54 raises $12M led by Tiger Global

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Zambian card-issuing fintech Union54 has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. Other participating investors...
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alGROWithm is building Africa’s first growth talent accelerator

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alGROWithm, a Nigeria-based growth agency is building Africa’s first growth talent accelerator. The Growth Talent Accelerator Programme (GTAP)...

Bitsika wants you to socialise while spending your money

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Companies around the world are building products where social engagement flows seamlessly with the product’s main functionality....

OkHi gets $1.5M seed extension to scale its smart address verification service across Africa

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It can be challenging to prove or navigate addresses in Africa due to poor addressing infrastructure. And for some...

Stax gets $2.2M for its app that lets Africans make transactions via automated USSD codes

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Stax, a startup that allows Africans to buy airtime, send and request money, and transfer funds between accounts...

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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company. Users are bracing for changes

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Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the company for roughly $44 billion. The social media...
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Google opens product development center in Nairobi, its first in Africa

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Google has today announced the launch of a product development center in Nairobi, its first in the continent,...
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The Food Lab, an Egyptian cloud kitchen provider, raises $4.5M pre-seed for expansion

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Per reports, Egyptians spend about 30% of their income on food in a $17 billion restaurant industry, one of the largest in...
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Instagram Founder could become New TikTok CEO

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TikTok is reportedly talking to founder and former CEO of Instagram, Kevin Systrom. This comes after Kevin Mayer resigned from his position as...
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Google Appoints Agnes Gathaiya Country Director, East Africa

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Telkom Makes Changes to Board of Directors

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MultiChoice South Africa CEO Resigns

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Winners List: Africa Influencer Awards, 2020

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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company. Users are bracing for changes

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Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the company for roughly $44 billion. The social media...
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Google opens product development center in Nairobi, its first in Africa

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Google has today announced the launch of a product development center in Nairobi, its first in the continent,...
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Nigeria’s Etap gets $1.5M pre-seed to make buying car insurance easier

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Only 21% of the 12 million registered vehicles on Nigerian roads have genuine motor insurance, as the rest...
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The Food Lab, an Egyptian cloud kitchen provider, raises $4.5M pre-seed for expansion

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Per reports, Egyptians spend about 30% of their income on food in a $17 billion restaurant industry, one of the largest in...
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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company. Users are bracing for changes

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Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the company for roughly $44 billion. The social media...
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Google opens product development center in Nairobi, its first in Africa

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Google has today announced the launch of a product development center in Nairobi, its first in the continent,...

Nigeria’s Etap gets $1.5M pre-seed to make buying car insurance easier

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Only 21% of the 12 million registered vehicles on Nigerian roads have genuine motor insurance, as the rest...

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International Women’s Day: A Tribute to Revolutionary African Women in Tech

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Technology has never been easier to access, but in Sub-Saharan Africa, just 30% of the tech industry’s professionals are women.
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Uber Expands Ride-Hailing Service in Kenya

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Uber has expanded its ride-hailing service and online food delivery business to Nakuru, Kenya. According to Business Daily, this move...
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Jumia raises $348.6 million as it completes sale of secondary shares

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Last week, we reported that the ecommerce company, Jumia, was looking to raise around $400 million in a secondary share offer. The secondary offering was announced...

Jumia plans to raise millions by selling 18 million shares

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Africa-focused eCommerce company, Jumia, is looking to raise millions of dollars from investors by selling 9 million American depositary shares (ADS) and...

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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company. Users are bracing for changes

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Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the company for roughly $44 billion. The social media...
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Google opens product development center in Nairobi, its first in Africa

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Google has today announced the launch of a product development center in Nairobi, its first in the continent,...
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Nigeria’s Etap gets $1.5M pre-seed to make buying car insurance easier

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Only 21% of the 12 million registered vehicles on Nigerian roads have genuine motor insurance, as the rest...

The Food Lab, an Egyptian cloud kitchen provider, raises $4.5M pre-seed for expansion

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Per reports, Egyptians spend about 30% of their income on food in a $17 billion restaurant industry, one of the largest in...

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AFRICA INFLUENCER AWARDS, 2021 The Tech Times Africa Influencer Award is Africa’s largest and most prestigious accolades for the...
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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company. Users are bracing for changes

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Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the company for roughly $44 billion. The social media...
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Google opens product development center in Nairobi, its first in Africa

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Google has today announced the launch of a product development center in Nairobi, its first in the continent,...
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Nigeria’s Etap gets $1.5M pre-seed to make buying car insurance easier

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Only 21% of the 12 million registered vehicles on Nigerian roads have genuine motor insurance, as the rest...
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The Food Lab, an Egyptian cloud kitchen provider, raises $4.5M pre-seed for expansion

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Per reports, Egyptians spend about 30% of their income on food in a $17 billion restaurant industry, one of the largest in...
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Zambian card-issuing startup Union54 raises $12M led by Tiger Global

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Zambian card-issuing fintech Union54 has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. Other participating investors...
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28 days after launching investment arm, Luno crosses 10m user base

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As more crypto companies invest in mainstream innovation that allows people  to interact with crypto seamlessly, the adoption...
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nibox wants to bring financial services to the unbanked through self-service kiosks

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Digital bank Umba raises $15M, plans to expand into three new African markets

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There’s no shortage of digital banks in Nigeria and, in general, in Africa. As the region continues to...
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Egypt’s Pylon gets $19M to scale software for water and electricity distribution companies

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Pylon, an Egyptian infrastructure management platform for water and electricity companies in emerging markets, has raised a $19...
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Nigerian Tech Start-Ups Raise $343M In Three Months

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According to recent reports, it was disclosed that 7 Nigerian start-ups in the tech space raised combined cash...
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