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SunCulture wants to turn Africa into the worlds next bread basket one solar water pump at a time

Uber hits 1 billion rides in Africa

Googles third bet from its Africa Investment Fund is in logistics company Lori Systems

These startups are locating in SF and Africa to win in global fintech

African logistics startup Lori Systems raises Series A led by Chinese investors

Binance begins to restrict US users ahead of regulatorycompliant exchange launch

Update on Nigerian fintech firm Interswitch and its speculative IPO

YCbacked fintech Numida raises 123M led by Serena Ventures to extend loans to MSMEs beyond Uganda

Kenyas Twiga raises 50M to scale food solutions across Africa

Ugandan lender Asaak raises 30million to support acquisition of motorbikes smartphones by taxi operators

Africa Roundup: Africas tech ecosystem responds to COVID19

Payment startup Chipper Cash raises 6M for Southern Africa expansion

Africa Roundup: Nigerian fintech gets 360M mints unicorn draws Chinese VC

The motorcycle ridehailing wars in Nigeria and Uganda is SafeBodas to lose

Googles Africa Investment Fund makes first investment in Ugandas SafeBoda

Sokowatch rebrands to Wasoko as it raises 125M Series B from Tiger Global and Avenir

Zembo nabs 34 million from Toyota DOB Equity and InfraCo Africa to grow its motorcycle startup in Uganda

African payment startup Chipper Cash raises 138M Series A

Kenyan BNPL startup Lipa Later eyes more African markets after raising 12 million

Swvls 100m acquisition of Smart Bus startup Zeelo is off amid tech stocks slump

Africa Roundup: CcHubs iHub acquisition Andelas 50M runrate and layoffs Transsions IPO

Identity verification company Youverify extends seed funding to 25M as it expands across Africa

Africa focused Andela cuts 400 staff as it confirms 50M in revenue

Finclusion raises 20M to build out creditled neobank offering across Africa

Africa Roundup: CcHubs iHub acquisition Andelas 50M run rate and layoffs Transsions IPO

South Africas FlexClub raises 12M partners with Uber Mexico

Showing the power of startup womens health brands PG buys This is L

Africa Roundup: Canal acquires ROK Flutterwave and Alipay partner OPay raises 50M

Jumia reports 30 growth in value of goods sold on its platform during Black Friday season this year

Nigerias Helium Health raises 10M Series A for Africa expansion

Oxfam Novib and Goodwell target East African startups with 20M Pepea fund

UK Fintech startup Leatherback raises 10M for its crossborder payments led by ZedCrest

SVBled 100M investment makes Chipper Cash Africas most valuable startup

Ugandas Rocket Health raises 5M to scale telemedicine across Africa

Flutterwave and Visa launch African consumer payment service GetBarter

Africa Roundup: Yamaha backs MAX Founders Factory and Norrsken support startups inside Ethiopias tech scene

Africa Roundup: Zimbabwes net blackout Partechs 143M fund Andelas 100M raise Flutterwaves pivot

Kenyan startup Wowzi secures 32 million from 4DX Ventures Andela cofounder to expand across Africa

African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises 30M backed by Jeff Bezos

BuffaloGrid and Techfugees launch education solar charging initiative for refugees aim to raise 3M

Interswitch CEO Mitchell Elegbe to discuss African fintech at TechCrunch Disrupt

Ugandan fintech Asaak raises 30million to support acquisition of motorbikes smartphones by taxi operators

Sudans first YCbacked startup is helping consumers protect and grow their wealth

Chipper Cash convinces Joe Montana to invest in African fintech

Africa Roundup: Goldman backs Kobo360 Rwanda commits to EVs Interswitch IPO update

Goldfinch raises 25M from a16z to power its DeFi lending protocol for borrowers in developing countries

Samasource raises 148M for global AI data biz driven from Africa

BuuPass raises 13M to scale mobility sector digitization in Africa

Apeel gets more cash to fight poverty and food insecurity in emerging markets with its foodpreserving tech

How a Ugandan prince and a crypto startup are planning an African revolution