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Microtraction Invests in On-demand Delivery Startup, Sendbox

The early-stage investment firm, Microtraction has announced that it has invested in Nigerian On-demand delivery startup, Sendbox. Sendbox provides shipping,

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The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Just launched in Lagos…Here is Why You Should Apply

The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) powered by the Jack Ma Foundation has been launched at Zone Tech Park in

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Waste Recycling Startup, Wecylers Wins King Baudouin African Development Prize

Nigeria’s Waste recycling startup, Wecyclers has emerged winner of the King Baudouin African Development Prize 2019 worth €200,000. The announcement

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After Sorting 216k Applications, TEF Foundation Reveals Selected Startups For Entrepreneurship Programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the African startups selected for its entrepreneurship progamme in Abuja, Nigeria. Over 3,000 applicants were

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Female African Innovators Can Now Apply For the Africa Innovation Fellowship

Female African innovators have been invited to apply for the Africa Innovation Fellowship powered by WomEng and the Royal Academy of Engineering’s  Africa

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Netpreneur Prize: Lagos Set to Host Launch on March 27th

Lagos is set to host the launch of Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative, a prize competition for African entrepreneurs, founded by the

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Jumia Launches Cruise Travel to Deepen Market Offerings

Jumia’s hotel and flight marketplace, Jumia Travel, has launched cruise travel to encourage more Nigerians to go on cruise voyages. The

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OneFi Expands Its Footprint With the Aquisition of Payment Startup Amplify

Online lending startup OneFi has expanded its fintech footprint in Nigeria with the Amplify for an undisclosed amount.  OneFi will take over

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Twelve African Startups Selected For Google Launchpad Accelerator

Google has announced the next cohort of startups into its Launchpad accelerator in Africa, Brazil, and India. According to the

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AgriTech Startup, Thrive Agric Selected For Y Combinator 2019 Winter Batch

Thrive Agric, an agritech startup that provides microloans to Nigerian farmers and a channel to sell produce to large buyers