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#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

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Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

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Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

1 Dec 2022

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

24 Nov 2022

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Africa's Cassava Technologies secures $50m to fund growth

22 Jul 2022

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

13 Jul 2022

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L'Oréal launches fund to invest in female-founded startups

1 Jun 2022

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African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

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IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

develoPPP Ventures calls for Kenyan entrepreneurs to apply for €100,000 grant

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Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

28 Sep 2021

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

27 Sep 2021

Access Bank's Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa welcomes South Africa

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Tana Africa Capital acquires stake in African drinks business KDV Holdings

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Evan-Lee Courie 18 May 2021

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital to grow in the African payment space

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Apr 2021

Kenyan startup Tanda set for regional expansion after funding boost

12 Apr 2021

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

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Why global investors should invest in Africa's tech startups

Kashira Naidoo & Zach George 26 Jun 2020

The scenario of young entrepreneurs in Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Jun 2020

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2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

3 May 2020

MEST Africa Challenge now open

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HP empowers women and entrepreneurs in Africa

Imran Salie 18 Feb 2020

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