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Africa focused Andela cuts 400 staff as it confirms $50M in revenue

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Nigerian online-only bank startup Kuda raises $1.6M

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DHL expands Africa eShop online retail app to 34 countries

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SF based African fintech startup Chipper Cash expands to Nigeria

by Holy Shit September 5, 2019, 2:58 am
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Accion Venture Lab launches $23M inclusive fintech startup fund

by Holy Shit September 4, 2019, 12:20 am
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Update on Nigerian fintech firm Interswitch and its speculative IPO

by Holy Shit August 30, 2019, 3:13 am
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What is Andela, the Africa tech talent accelerator?

by Holy Shit August 29, 2019, 5:10 pm
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Rwanda to phase out gas motorcycle-taxis for e-motos

by Holy Shit August 28, 2019, 3:59 am
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Tastemakers raises $1.4M to sell Africa experiences to the world

by Holy Shit August 23, 2019, 4:52 am
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African incubator MEST has a new MD and 11 fresh startup investments

by Holy Shit August 21, 2019, 5:10 am
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China’s Transsion and Kenya’s Wapi Capital partner on Africa fund

by Holy Shit August 15, 2019, 11:04 pm
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Huawei employees reportedly aided African governments in spying

by Holy Shit August 14, 2019, 1:25 pm
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Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30M backed by Goldman Sachs

by Holy Shit August 14, 2019, 3:21 am