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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

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

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

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

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

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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

Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

28 Sep 2021

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Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

27 Sep 2021

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

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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2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

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3 Apr 2020

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Google Developers Space opens in Lagos

Google Developers Space opens in Lagos

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Global initiative aims to support female entrepreneurs

16 Jan 2020

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