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Kenya’s Shortlist Closes $2mn Series A Funding Led by Blue Haven Ventures

The Kenyan online platform, Shortlist, has closed its Series A funding round raising US$2mn. The funding round for the platform,

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South Africa Fintech Startup, Jumo, Raises Another $12.5 million

In September, South Africa-based financial technology firm JUMO secured $52M investment from led by Goldman Sachs in an equity funding

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Waymo Launches Self-driving Taxi Service in US

Alphabet Inc’s Waymo has launched a significant development in its costly, decade-long quest for autonomous transportation: self-driving taxis that actually

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Twitter Reveals Top Tweets of 2018

Twitter’s global reach was on full display in 2018. Cnet reports that international events such as the FIFA World Cup

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EdTech Startup Kukua Gets $2.5m Investment Led by EchoVC

EdTech startup Kukua has raised $2.5m in seed funding in a bid to solve child illiteracy. The company’s round was

Entertainment

Marvel Comics Legend, Stan Lee Dies at 95

Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics legend who co-created some of its most famous heroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the

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Johannesburg’s SystemOne Secures $5M in Series A Funding

SystemOne, the leader in global disease intelligence for rapid detection and response to infectious diseases and response, announced a $5

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AppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced

The final shortlist for the 4th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from

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How Online Service Delivery is Bringing Convenience to Nigerian Homes

Nigerians who order items online don’t do so because they cannot visit the market or offline stores, they do so

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AIF Announces Nominees for $185k Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 awards

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced its top 10 nominees for its prestigious Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2018 awards. This year’s Call