Startups
GIIG Partners with SparkRockets to Launch AI-Powered Startup Validation Tool
The Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) has joined forces with SparkRockets to introduce an artificial intelligence-driven platform designed to help...
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Tanzania’s Kilimo BaNDO Revolutionizes Agriculture for Smallholder Farmers
Tanzanian agritech startup Kilimo BaNDO is transforming the agricultural sector by providing smallholder farmers with seamless access to essential services....
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South African Prop-Tech Startup Preferental Unveils Innovative Tenant-Screening App
South African prop-tech company Preferental has launched an advanced app designed to transform the tenant-screening process, offering landlords a quicker,...
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LoftyInc Capital Secures $43 Million for First Close of New Pan-African Seed Fund
LoftyInc Capital Management, a prominent early-stage venture capital firm focused on Africa, has announced the successful first close of its...
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Chowdeck’s Operational Overhaul Cuts 68% of Contract Staff, Paving the Way for Ghana Expansion
Chowdeck trims its contract workforce by 68% following a series of operational enhancements, while preparing to launch in Ghana. The...
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SA Agri-Tech Innovator Khula Secures $6.8M Series A to Drive Digital Transformation in Agriculture
South African agri-tech startup Khula has secured ZAR126 million (US$6.8 million) in Series A funding as part of its ongoing...
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Egyptian AI Startup Widebot Secures $3M Pre-Series A Funding to Develop Arabic Large Language Model
Egyptian AI startup Widebot has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate the development of AQL...
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Two South African Startups Secure Vendor Status with NEC XON Through JICA NINJA Accelerator
South African startups Agrilogiq and Locstat have been officially onboarded as vendors for NEC XON, marking a major milestone from...
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Fawry Invests $1.6M in Three Egyptian Startups to Strengthen Digital Business Solutions
Egypt’s leading fintech company, Fawry, has announced strategic investments worth EGP 80 million ($1.6 million) in three local tech startups,...
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Kenyan Startup Badili Secures $400,000 to Expand Refurbished Electronics Market
Kenyan re-commerce startup Badili has raised $400,000 in debt funding from French development finance institution Proparco, strengthening its mission to...
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