Hatch Africa, a rapidly growing, high-impact poultry business targeting underserved rural households, has secured a combined USD 9.5 million investment with participation from AgDevCo and IDH Farmfit Fund. The investment …
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TradeMark Africa’s $2m grant to fight trade barriers
by Editorby EditorThe Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) has received a $2 million grant from TradeMark Africa to eliminate trade barriers for exporters in three East African countries. The grant is part …
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Africa Investment Forum presents $1.5 billion renewable energy projects to investors
by Editorby EditorThe Africa Investment Forum presented four renewable energy and sustainability projects worth nearly $1.5 billion to investors on the sidelines of the African Development Bank Group’s 2023 Annual Meetings. The …
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Fixbot, Maotronics, Others for Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Program
by Editorby EditorTen startup companies in Africa, including three from Nigeria, have made it to the debut of Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Program. The programme is an initiative of Qualcomm Technologies, …
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Venture Capital firm Novastar Ventures secures $25M to invest in climate tech in Africa
by Editorby EditorNovastar Ventures, a Pan-African venture capital firm has secured $25 million in equity investment from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for its new Africa People + Planet Fund, …
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SA Fintech Peach Payments secures US$31M Series A funding
by Editorby EditorPeach Payments, a South African fintech company, has secured $31 million in a Series A funding round led by Apis Partners, a UK-based asset manager to accelerate its expansion across …
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Mastercard joins Kamala Harris on the move for financial & digital inclusion in Africa
by Editorby EditorMastercard joined US Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable discussion in Zambian capital, Lusaka, where she issued a call to action to public and private sector leaders to invest …
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Women entrepreneurs suffer $42b financing gap in Africa, says Adesina
by Editorby EditorWomen entrepreneurs across Africa have continued to suffer insufficient funds with an estimated $42b financing gap that has crippled their noble business ideas. The President of the African Development Bank …
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Edtech PowerSchool partners with South Africa’s OneConnect as part of its expansion strategy
by Editorby EditorPowerSchool a company that offers cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America has partnered with OneConnect. a South Africa-based provider of turnkey technology services and solutions to expand its …
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Uber and Healthtracka Partner to Provide Cervical Cancer Screening for Women Drivers in Nigeria
by Editorby EditorUber Nigeria and Healthtracka, a digital health platform that makes lab testing easy and convenient have Partnered to provide self-sampling cervical cancer tests for women drivers on the platform. The …