Women entrepreneurs face multiple challenges to accessing finance, with an estimated $42 billion financing gap for African women across business value chains. According to the United Nations Global Entrepreneurship Monitor …
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Releaf secures $3.3 million Pre-Series a funding, unveils new technologies
by Editorby EditorReleaf, a technology company that makes it easier for consumer goods manufacturers in Africa to access high-quality ingredients for their factories, has raised $3.3 million in an oversubscribed Pre-Series A …
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Vodafone to receive $1.8 bln from sale of Hungarian unit
by Editorby EditorBritish telecom group Vodafone said it had agreed to sell its Hungarian business to local IT company 4iG and the Hungarian state and would receive a total cash consideration of …
Safaricom Ethiopia has expanded to five additional cities, bringing its national footprint to 21 cities just three months after launching on 6 October.Its initial target is 25 cities by April. …
Africa Energy announces that it has secured a US$5 million credit facility from Africa Oil Corp. (“Africa Oil”), Deepkloof Limited and Lorito Holdings S.à.r.l. (together, the “Lenders”). Jeromie Kufflick, Africa …
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Nigeria: Orda Revolutionizes Restaurant Business Across Africa
by Editorby EditorMany African restaurants are stuck using low-tech means for accounting – often with pen and paper, sometimes without access to payment machines. Orda, a Nigeria-based food tech platform, announced that …
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Sun King raises $260 Million to expand global access to affordable Solar Energy
by Editorby EditorSun King, one of the leading providers of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, announced that it has received $70 million in equity investment from Leapfrog …
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UK Government helps IT company break into Africa with £900k UKEF support
by Editorby EditorUK Export Finance (UKEF) has provided £900,000 of support to Atlancis, a Kenyan cloud services company, enabling it to forge a new relationship with UK exporter Vespertec to unlock growth …
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British energy Company Chariot, ONHYM Reaches Agreement with ONEE on ANCHORS Gas Sales
British energy company Chariot announced that it and Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) reached an agreement with the National Office for Electricity and Potable Water (ONEE) on …
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Rite Foods Limited launches food campaign in lagos
Rite Foods Limited has unveiled its ‘Unleash The Bull 2.0’ campaign in Lagos. In a statement, the company stated that ‘Unleash The Bull 2.0’ is the second edition of its …