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AgVentures invests in Online Farmer Marketplace
AgVentures, Africa’s pioneering agrifood tech investor, recently acquired a stake in Skudu. Consumers are spoiled for choice with online marketplaces but the same ...
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EX-GENERAL CATALYST AND GENERAL ATLANTIC VC ANNOUNCES $68M DEBUT FUND
As of 2019, the majority of venture firms 65% still did not have a single female partner or GP at their firm, according ...
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Nigerian Female Entrepreneur? Apply for She Works Here Women-Owned Businesses (SWOB) Grant
A recent survey reveals that there is a disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women entrepreneurs around the world, with 87 percent reporting that they ...
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Async programmable art platform secures over $2M in seed funding
Async Art, a Silicon Valley nonfungible token platform, has secured over $2 million in seed funding from at least 10 investors, highlighting the ...
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Russia to present new concept of national digital currency – Russian Central Bank
The country’s financial watchdog says it will present a more detailed concept for the national digital currency by summer. After its discussing on ...
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With over 1.3 million users, Nigerian-based fintech FairMoney wants to replicate growth in India
There are more than 1.7 billion underbanked people globally, the majority of which are from emerging markets. For them, accessing loans can be difficult, ...
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SpaceX reportedly raises $850M in new funding
SpaceX has raised a fresh round of funding, totalling $850 million, per a new report by CNBC, citing sources “familiar” with the matter. ...
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CBN directs banks to open dollar account for remittances
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated commercial banks to open new dollar account with offshore lenders for receiving international money transfers. ...
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Safaricom to Bid on Opportunity to Expand in Ethiopia
Safaricom is now one of six companies vying for the chance to claim one of two Ethiopian telecoms licences. This comes after the ...
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Internet browser Opera prepares for roll out of Fintech banking service
Internet Company, Opera is moving into financial services with the launch of Dify, an in-browser cashback service and digital wallet for online shopping. ...