Nigeria
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Trends
Y Combinator-backed Trella brings transparency to Egypt’s trucking and shipping industry
Y Combinator has become one of the key ways that startups from emerging markets get the attention of American investors.…
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Finance
Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film
French television company Canal+ has acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv for an undisclosed amount. Founded by…
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MAX.ng raises $7M round backed by Yamaha and pilots EVs in Nigeria
Nigerian motorcycle transit startup MAX.ng has raised a $7 million funding round led by Novastar Ventures, with participation of Japanese…
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Finance
Partnering with Visa, emerging market lender Branch International raises $170 million
The San Francisco-based startup Branch International, which makes small personal loans in emerging markets, has raised $170 million and announced a…
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STARTUPS
African investors and founders to judge Startup Battlefield competition in Nigeria
TechCrunch will soon be returning to Africa to hold its Startup Battlefield competition dedicated to the African continent, in Lagos,…
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Finance
Africa’s agtech wave gets $10 million richer as Twiga Foods raises more capital
Jake Bright Contributor More posts by this contributor Nigerian data analytics company Terragon acquires Asian mobile ad firm Bizense Africa…
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Finance
Africa Roundup: Local VC funds surge, Naspers ramps up and fintech diversifies
Jake Bright Contributor More posts by this contributor Africa Roundup: Local VC funds surge, Naspers ramps up and fintech diversifies…
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African financial technology startups move beyond payment services
Jake Bright Contributor More posts by this contributor Africa Roundup: Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC…
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Africa Roundup: Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC
Jake Bright Contributor More posts by this contributor Polestar unveils first production EV with aim to overtake Tesla Liquid Telecom…
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