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Innovex
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Ugandan-based Innovex Closes Equity Investment With Gaia Impact Fund

Innovex, an Uganda-based startup enabling pay-as-you-go and remote monitoring for solar companies, closed a Series Seed Round with an equity

MSII SDG Challenge
Social Entrepreneurship

MSII SDG Challenge Announces Top 10 Finalists

Muhammad Sanusi II Sustainable Development Goals Challenge ​has announced the names of 10 finalists for the ​MSII SDG Challenge. The

WARI’S PARTNERSHIP WITH LYCAREMIT ALLOWS FOR RELIABLE LOW-COST REMITTANCES ACROSS 30 AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Africa Partnership Payment

Wari’s Partnership with Lycaremit Allows for Reliable Low-cost Remittances Across 30 African Countries

Wari (Wari.com), a global platform offering digital financial services, is partnering with Lycaremit to strengthen its global network; Lycaremit users

MEMBER STATES OF THE AFRICAN UNION ADOPT DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATES
Africa Digital Health News

Member States of the African Union Adopt Digital Covid Certificates

Member states of the African Union from this month will start using digital Covid-19 certificates as way of discontinuing travel

AMSP FUNDED BY AFREXIMBANK OPENS $2 BILLION COVID-19 VACCINES PRE-ORDERS FOR 55 AFRICAN UNION MEMBER STATES
Africa Banking Funding Health

AMSP Funded by AfreximBank Opens $2bn COVID-19 Vaccines Pre-Orders For 55 African Union Member States

Following the announcement by the African Union Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 14th of January 2021 that the African

uLesson
Edtech Education Funding

African Edtech Startup uLesson Closes $7.5mn Series A Funding

uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from

DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING INVESTS 126.5 MILLION RAND IN NEW FACILITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Logistics

DHL Global Forwarding invests $8.3m in New Facility in South Africa

In a strategic move that reinforces its commitment to the country, DHL Global Forwarding is investing $8.3 million (ZAR 126.5

Business
Business

See The Top 5 Risks for Business in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic, emerging digital threats, climate change, and the US-China relationship are among the Top 5 Risks for business

UK-South Africa Tech Hub
Entrepreneurship Women

UK-South Africa Tech Hub Partners Future Females Business School to Support Founders

The UK-South Africa Tech Hub in partnership with the Future Females Business School, will support 30 female entrepreneurs to grow

Orange
Innovation Startup Venture Capital

Orange Boosts its Venture Capital Activity in Digital Innovation as it Announces Orange Ventures as a New Entity

Orange on Monday announced that its venture capital arm, Orange Ventures has become a separate legal entity with an increased