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Africa's Cassava Technologies secures $50m to fund growth

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#FOS22: How women, Africa play a central role in realising a sustainable future for all

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New app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

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28 Jun 2022

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Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

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Africa's first Global Startup Awards to showcase the continent's most promising innovators

Africa's first Global Startup Awards to showcase the continent's most promising innovators

10 Jun 2022

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Standard Bank launches first-ever biannual African trade index

7 Jun 2022

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8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit: promoting digital innovation within the African fiscal sector

3 Jun 2022

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Constant Ventures launches $100m venture capital fund for tech startups across West Africa

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L'Oréal launches fund to invest in female-founded startups

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CV VC launches seed fund for African blockchain startups

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Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

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17 May 2022

Nigerian entrepreneur builds electric mini-buses in clean energy push

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Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

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Alt-protein startups called to enter international incubator programme

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Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

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Source: Supplied. Philip Myburgh, head of trade and Afrca-China at Standard Bank.

FinanceStandard Bank launches first-ever biannual African trade index

7 Jun 2022

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Finance8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit: promoting digital innovation within the African fiscal sector

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Constant Ventures launches $100m venture capital fund for tech startups across West Africa

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CV VC launches seed fund for African blockchain startups

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Nigerian entrepreneur builds electric mini-buses in clean energy push

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#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

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Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

RetailAfrican B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

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Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

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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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Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

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New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

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SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

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