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Google launches accelerator for startups in the Middle East and Africa
Applications for the Google startup accelerator close 31 December 2020 The Google-founded accelerator is structured to assist startups in the Middle East and ...
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Sherpa Ventures launches founder-backed $1m pre-seed fund for African startups
VC firm Sherpa Ventures has announced the launch of its debut fund dedicated to investing in pre-seed tech startups in Africa, which is ...
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Nigerian fintech startup, CredPal raises $1.5m for credit cards launch and expansion
Nigerian consumer fintech startup, CredPal, has announced its raise of $1.5 million in a recent funding round. The investors that took part in ...
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Tanzanian e-health startup launches appointment-booking platform
Tanzanian e-health startup Medikea has launched a platform that allows patients to find and book appointments with doctors at their preferred clinics, for ...
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Nordigen introduces free European open banking API
Latvian Fintech, Startup, Nordigen is switching to a freemium model thanks to a free open banking API. Open banking was supposed to democratize ...
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London fintech Primer raises £14 million
UK payments startup Primer has raised £14 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel. Existing investors Balderton, SpeedInvest and Seedcamp ...
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Kenya’s Motoqaa launches lease-to-own vehicles marketplace
Kenyan startup Motoqaa has launched a digital lease-to-own vehicle marketplace that helps drivers acquire vehicles over time. Rolled out in June,Motoqaa provides managed ...
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Future Africa fund backs 9 startups with $1m in Q3, takes portfolio size to 28
The Future Africa fund, launched earlier this year by Andela and Flutterwave co-founder Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, has announced it made nine investments totalling US$1 ...
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Embedded banking startup Weavr raises $4 million in seed funding
Anthemis, QED Investors and Seedcamp have invested $4 million in embedded finance startup Weavr. Weavr offers a set of APIs that make it ...
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TerraMagna Sows $2M Seed For Brazilian Farm Lending
Agriculture fintech company TerraMagna raised $2 million in seed funding for risk mitigation, providing farmers in Brazil access to working capital. ONEVC led the round and ...