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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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Skye Bank Becomes Polaris Bank After CBN Revoked its Operating Licence

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating license of Skye Bank Plc. The Governor of Central Bank, Godwin

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Nigeria’s RecyclePoints Gets $30k at the 2018 Zambezi Prize for Innovation as SA’s Wala Wins Grand Prize

Nigeria’s RecyclePoints has won $30k at the 2018 Zambezi Prize for innovation in financial inclusion while South Africa’s Wala was

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Here is How to Apply for Stanbic IBTC Innovation Challenge

One of Nigeria’s leading banks, Stanbic IBTC has launched the Stanbic IBTC Innovation Challenge and it is inviting all early-stage

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Two Days Left To Apply For the Opportunity to Pitch at Afrolynk Conference in Berlin

‘Make-IT in Africa’ is inviting applications from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Tunisia startups (one person per start-up) to apply for

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Kenyan Agro-tech Startup, Apollo Agriculture Raises $500,000 From Dutch Bank

Apollo Agriculture, an Agro-tech startup based in Kenya has raised US$500,000 in funding from Dutch Development Bank FMO and the

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Three Nigerian Startups Among Ten Selected to Participate in Startupbootcamp AfriTech

Three Nigerian startups Bankly Technologies, CredPal and  Kudimoney Bank are among the 10 startups that will participate in Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech. The Nigerian startups

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GreenTec Capital Invest Undisclosed Sum in Kenya’s Insurtech Startup Bismart

GreenTec Capital has announced its investment into Kenya insurtech startup Bismart Insurance. Leveraging on cutting-edge technology, the company provides a digital

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Microtraction  Provides Funding For 2 Nigerian Fintech Startups

Nigerian early-stage fund Microtraction has invested in fintech startups CowryWise and Bitkoin Africa, with more investments set to be announced

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MyBucks Secures Funding For SME Finance in Uganda

Frankfurt-listed FinTech, MyBucks S.A. has announced that it had secured a term loan facility arranged by Symbiotics S.A to finance