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Mexican venture firm ALL VP has a $73 million first close on its latest fund

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Africa Roundup: Local VC funds surge, Naspers ramps up and fintech diversifies

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Naspers announces $300 million initiative to support startups and tech in South Africa

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Local venture capital fund formation is on the rise in Africa, led by Nigeria

by Holy Shit October 23, 2018, 2:55 am
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African financial technology startups move beyond payment services

by Holy Shit October 5, 2018, 12:46 pm
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Africa Roundup: Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC

by Holy Shit October 4, 2018, 2:49 am
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African experiments with drone technologies could leapfrog decades of infrastructure neglect

by Holy Shit September 16, 2018, 4:14 am
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South Africa’s Yoco raises $16 million to boost digital services to small businesses

by Holy Shit September 6, 2018, 7:53 am
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Startups should read this checklist before they go “whale hunting” for big partners

by Holy Shit August 13, 2018, 12:43 pm
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MallforAfrica and DHL launch MarketPlace Africa global e-commerce site

by Holy Shit July 13, 2018, 10:54 am
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Breaking down France’s new $76M Africa startup fund

by Holy Shit June 18, 2018, 1:59 am
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Naspers is in talks to invest in Southeast Asia’s Carousell

by Holy Shit June 12, 2018, 1:57 am
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Navigating the risks of artificial intelligence and machine learning in low-income countries

by Holy Shit May 24, 2018, 3:49 pm