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World Bank to invest $75m in project to support Tunisian startups, small businesses

The World Bank plans to invest $75-millionto support Tunisian startups and small businesses. In a statement last month, the World Bank said it will…

Pitch AgriHack 2019 winners to be awarded funding of up to €15 000

African innovators behind startups that provide digital services to agricultural sector have until 24 May to enter Pitch AgriHack 2019 — where winners will be awarded…

World Bank to invest $50m to help scale Egyptian early-stage investment network

The World Bank, as part of a $200-million project that aims to support small businesses and job creation for women and youth in Egypt, will…

Here are the 20 startups selected for the World Bank’s L’Afrique Excelle accelerator

L’Afrique Excelle, the francophone adaptation of the World Bank’s XL Africa tech accelerator, has announced the names of the 20 startups selected to participate…

Entrepreneurship hub Suguba to host Francophone Africa Investors Summit

The Francophone Africa Investors Summit (FAIS) will take place on 28 and 29 March in Bamako, Mali

BREAKING: French media group Trace acquires stake in Senegal’s CoinAfrique

Paris-based media group Trace today (14 November) announced that it has acquired an undisclosed stake in Senegalese mobile classified platform CoinAfrique. Today’s announced deal…

What the fintech revolution means for financial inclusion

From Artificial Intelligence (AI) to blockchain, emerging technology is quickly changing both how we think about finance and how we access it. Fintech is…

For second year Cape Town ranked top tech ecosystem by Seedstars Index

Cape Town has again been ranked as the top tech entrepreneurial ecosystem for startups among 71 emerging markets cities by the Seedstars Index (SSI)….

XL Africa — aiming high to create continent’s next growth startups

During one week each November, thousands of events and competitions in over 160 countries supported by a network of more than 15 000 partner…

Startups aim to secure $1.5m as World Bank’s XL Africa kicks off in Cape Town

Twenty promising African tech startups today began an 11-day residency in Cape Town at the World Bank’s XL Africa accelerator. The programme runs until 17 November…

Here are the 23 countries where you can register a business in under five days

Do you have an internet startup and want to open in a hurry? This year’s Doing Business report, released earlier this week lists 23…

Here are the 10 easiest places in Africa to run a business reveals World Bank

South Africa is now only the sixth easiest country in Africa to run a business — behind star performer Mauritius — and has slid eight…

World Bank launches accelerator programme for African digital startups

The World Bank has announced the launch of XL Africa, an acceleration programme aimed at supporting 20 top digital startups from Sub-Saharan Africa. XL Africa…

Flat6Labs acceleration programme now open in Egypt

Early-stage investment company, Flat6Labs has announced their participation of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The IFC and Flat6Labs will now form part of the World Bank’s…

Tech hubs in Africa have doubled in more than a year

The amount of tech hubs in Africa has more than doubled in a year, according to a report by GSMA analyst Victor Du Boucher….

DEMO Africa to host masterclass in partnership with World Bank

A source of technical and financial assistance to developing countries, World Bank, is hosting a masterclass at DEMO Africa. The class will deal with ways in…

World Bank launches initiative to crowdfund green startups in Kenya

The Kenya Climate Innovation Centre‘s (KCIC) ribbons have officially been cut this week, with a vision of mentoring and crowdfunding small to medium-sized enterprises…

Michael Joseph and Mpesa: A missed opportunity

Michael Joseph was the CEO of Safaricom, taking the mobile operator from 5 employees to dominating the Kenyan mobile operator market with over 80%…

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Kenya is now home to Africa’s largest wind power project

Investors are knocking at door of tech startup founder who once sold wire cars

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Asus ROG Phone II: the world’s most powerful Android gaming phone?

Google Pixel 4 leaks shows why the ‘forehead’ bezel is worth keeping

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Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals