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ESG Africa Conference 2024: Empowering ESG/Sustainability Implementation and SMME Impact in Africa

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IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

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ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

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Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

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Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

18 Mar 2022

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Absa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

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Blending artisanal craft and African storytelling with Thabisa Mjo

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Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

14 Mar 2022

Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

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15 startups revealed for Google's Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

15 startups revealed for Google's Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

14 Mar 2022

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

3 Mar 2022

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Kenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

Open call for startups to join ImpactAim SDGs Tech pre-accelerator

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2 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

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New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

20 Jan 2022

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

20 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Ah Africa! Unpacking the human capital opportunity

#BizTrends2022: Ah Africa! Unpacking the human capital opportunity

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 14 Jan 2022

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#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Mathew Weiss 5 Jan 2022

SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

20 Dec 2021

Nigeria moves a step closer to rolling out its landmark Startup Bill

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Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

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Blending artisanal craft and African storytelling with Thabisa Mjo

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Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

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Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

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15 startups revealed for Google's Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

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14 Mar 2022

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

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Open call for startups to join ImpactAim SDGs Tech pre-accelerator

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Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

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31 Jan 2022

New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

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Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

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#BizTrends2022: Ah Africa! Unpacking the human capital opportunity

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SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

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SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

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2021 AWIEF Awards winners announced

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19 Nov 2021

develoPPP Ventures calls for Kenyan entrepreneurs to apply for €100,000 grant

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Social enterprises could hold the key to a prosperous, equitable future for Africa

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FinanceFNB named Africa & SA's best SME bank

11 Nov 2021

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

Marketing & MediaAfrica's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

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#StartupStory: Osmotic Engineering Group on driving infrastructure development in Africa

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Sindy Peters 9 Nov 2021

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

EntrepreneurshipApplications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

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2021 AWIEF Awards finalists announced

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Finalists for inaugural Äänit Prize announced

EntrepreneurshipFinalists for inaugural Äänit Prize announced

19 Oct 2021

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

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19 Oct 2021

ThirdEyeMedia to expand to the sub-Saharan African market

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13 Oct 2021

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Retail#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

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Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

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2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

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Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

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28 Sep 2021

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

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Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator

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Startups are the way to a new Namibia

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