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The 12 African fintech startups to watch in 2021
In its 2020 African tech startups funding report, Disrupt Africa identifies 99 fintech companies across 11 countries that raised some form of external ...
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Nigerian freelance startup, TERAWORK is providing growth opportunities for African offline professionals
The coronavirus has given Africa’s growing gig economy a boost with outsourcing and remote work embraced more because of the need for social ...
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Nigerian Startup, Autochek opens in Accra to support Ghana’s Automotive Industry
Autochek, the automotive technology company that aims to build solutions for the African market, has announced that it has commenced operations in Accra, ...
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Singapore-based Volopay raises $2.1 million seed round to build a ‘financial control center’ for businesses
Volopay, a Singapore-based startup building a “financial control center” for businesses, announced today it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. The round ...
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Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide raises $310 million in funding as competition heats up
Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide has raised $310 million in a new round of funding as it pushes to commercialize its technology. Yutong ...
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Perchpeek: the startup that wants to help anyone work from anywhere
London-based startup Perchpeek used to call itself the “Tinder for renters”, offering a platform to help people find their ideal property. Then, realising ...
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10 French startups to look out for in 2021 and beyond
The mix of international talent and governmental entrepreneurship initiatives seems to pay off and France’s startup scene is on the rise. Venture capital ...
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Fintech and solar startups kept funding up in Africa’s ecosystem in 2020 despite the pandemic
Despite a downturn in Africa’s economy for the first time in 25 years in the wake of the global pandemic, investor interest in ...
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Egyptian e-commerce startup Opio raises $300k seed round
Egyptian startup Opio, a direct to consumer everyday women’s wear brand, has raised US$300,000 in seed funding to expand its operations. Launched in ...
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9 Nigerian startups secure funding after being named finalists of energy challenge
Nine Nigerian energy startups will access US$100,000 easy in blended financing after being named finalists of the 2020 Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge. The ...