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Trends
The Hurun Global Rich List 2021 comes out with the World’s Richest in the Year of the Pandemic; Some Fly High, Others Fly Higher!
The Hurun Global Rich List has just published its famously – ‘who are the richest people in the world list!’…
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Will India’s landmark Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) with Mauritius help the Indian economy?
India has signed a free trade and defense agreement with Mauritius under Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) on…
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Femtech poised for growth beyond fertility
The market for female-focused health products (aka ‘femtech’) is set for growth via segmentation, per an analyst note from PitchBook…
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TradeDepot adds $10 million to add financial services to its supply chain services for African SMBs
Nigeria’s e-commerce startup TradeDepot, which connects international brands to small businesses in Africa, has raised $10 million in a new…
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Zipline begins US medical delivery with UAV program honed in Africa
Drones are being deployed in the fight to curb COVID-19 in the U.S. Novant Health and California based UAV delivery…
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Nigeria’s Helium Health raises $10M Series A for Africa expansion
Nigerian startup Helium Health sits in a good position during a difficult period, according to its co-founder. The Lagos based…
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African fintech firm Flutterwave launches SME e-commerce portal
San Francisco and Lagos-based fintech startup Flutterwave has launched Flutterwave Store, a portal for African merchants to create digital shops to sell…
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Goldman backed ventures Jumia and Twiga partner on produce in Kenya
Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia and B2B agtech startup Twiga Foods are partnering to deliver produce in Kenya using adaptive measures…
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Africa’s tech ecosystem responds to COVID-19
In March, the virus gripping the world — COVID-19 — started to spread in Africa. In short order, actors across…
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