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Afretec awards $3.3M in grants to African research teams
Afretec awards $3.3M in grants to African research teams
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Nigeria launches $618M fund for young tech entrepreneurs
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GSMA backs African climate resilience startups
GSMA backs African climate resilience startups
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Egypt's Flat6Labs launching $95M seed fund for African startups
Egypt's Flat6Labs launching $95M seed fund for African startups
Mar 15, 2023
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Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funerals
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Hot startup of the month: Egypt's Plstka
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MultiChoice, Comcast to create Africa-wide streaming platform
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Axian Group launches investment unit to fund African tech startups
Axian Group launches investment unit to fund African tech startups
Feb 14, 2023
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Orange opens Digital Center in Sierra Leone
Orange opens Digital Center in Sierra Leone
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How AI can accelerate sustainability in 2023
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African tech startup funding hits $3.3B in 2022
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InDrive zero-rates ride-sharing app in South Africa
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Clickatell helps SA companies leverage chat commerce
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Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Womenovate
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Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 3 – Building fintech in Ghana
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 3 – Building fintech in Ghana
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Qualcomm in search of African 5G innovators
Qualcomm in search of African 5G innovators
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Microsoft invests to help African startup growth
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SA minister says AI institute should execute ideas
SA minister says AI institute should execute ideas
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