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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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South African SME finance startup Lulalend raises $6.5M Series A
South African digital lender Lulalend has raised a $6.5 million Series A round co-led by IFC and Quona Capital. The…
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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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Amazon’s first African AWS datacenter will open in Cape Town in 2020
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is finally launching datacenter infrastructure in Africa, with the Amazon subsidiary today revealing plans to open…
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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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