CDC Group of the UK commits to invest over $1bn in African businesses in 2021
CDC Group, the UK’s impact investor and development finance institution (DFI), announced a commitment to invest over $1 billion again
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Virtual ‘scramble for Africa’, Africa’s mobile fraud losses to cybercriminals may hit $5b in 2021
Africa’s mobile fraud losses will continue to rise above last year’s USD 4 billion to peak at a record USD
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54gene unveils new world-class scientific research laboratory in Lagos State
54gene has unveiled its new lab in Lagos State, Nigeria, capable of human whole genome sequencing and a variety of
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APPLY for Next Health Accelerator Program 2021 for African Entrepreneurs (USD 15,000 in Seed Funding)
Application Deadline: 14th of February 2021. Next Health Accelerator program offers 6 months of opportunity assessment, product development, acquisition marketing, network
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APPLY for the Wennovation Hub Ideas to Business (I2B) Program 2021 for female founders and businesses across Nigeria.
Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 The Ideas to Business 2021 Program is a Wennovation Hub pre-incubation program focused on female founders
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The impact of COVID-19 on journalism in Emerging Economies and the Global South
Thomson Reuters Foundation has a release a report on the the impact of COVID-19 on journalism in Emerging Economies and
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Autochek expands operations to Ghana
Nigeria’s automotive startup Autochek has expanded its operations to Ghana. Building on the work Cheki Ghana (acquired by Autochek in
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Call for Application for OceanHub Acceleration Program for Ocean Minded Startups in Africa
OceanHub Africa is launching the second cohort of its six-month online acceleration program to support up to six of Africa’s
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Nigerian restaurants struggle as inflation compounds pandemic impact – Nneka Chile, Reuters
Melanie Igbe’s restaurant hosted 50 people a day when it opened in Nigeria’s megacity Lagos a year ago. Fear of
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Ayoba assures users of full privacy and security protection on its messaging app
Ayoba, the African messaging app, has reiterated its focus on protecting their users’ privacy and security. In the past few days,
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Call for Applications: Africa Resilience Network Programme 2021
Application Deadline: 22nd January 2021The Africa Resilience Network Programme is building a network of journalists, activists and analysts to identify and expose
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APPLY for the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Programme 2021 for African female Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative AWEC is the accelerant behind hundreds of African female entrepreneurs who
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APPLY for the UNWomen Comic and Cartoon Competition 2021 (EUR 2000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 14 March 2021. UN Women—together with the European Commission, Belgium, France, Mexico, as well as in partnership with Cartooning
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APPLY for The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award (Financial Support of $75,000)
Application Deadline: March 31st 2021 The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award is launching its first competition designed to highlight and
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Call for Proposal – USADF All On Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge 2021 ($100,000 grant)
Application Deadline: – FEBRUARY 28, 2021 USADF and All On are excited to request proposals for the USADF-all On Off-Grid Energy
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APPLY for the British Council Go Digital Collaboration Fund for Sub Saharan Africa
Application Deadline: Sunday 7 February 2021 at 23.59 (UK). British Council are offering three grants of between £5000 and
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Uganda, Botswana and Ghana has the highest concentration of women businesses owners in the world
The 2020 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) has once again ranked Uganda (39.6%), Botswana (38.5%) and Ghana (36.5%) as
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270 million COVID-19 vaccine doses pre-orders commences for African Countries
Following the announcement by the African Union Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 14th of January 2021 that the African
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African Edtech startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding from investors
uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from
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Research calls for Changes to Cut-and-paste Venture Capital Strategy In Africa – Kinyungu Ventures
East African venture advisory firm, Kinyungu Ventures has published a white paper Chasing Outliers: Why Context Matters for Early Stage
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The African Commodities Index and African Exchange Index remain Bullish
The African Commodities Index and AEI remained bullish for the 2nd consecutive week since the start of 2021, closing the
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WhatsApp postpones privacy policy update over backlash about Facebook data sharing
WhatsApp has delayed a privacy policy update that caused confusion and backlash among users over fears it could mean broader data
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Samsung unveils new smartphones – the Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21
The Galaxy S21 series is now official. Samsung has unveiled the new smartphone line-up that includes the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the
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FIFA President supports African Nations Championship (CHAN) restart in Cameroon
FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino concluded a two-day trip to Cameroon, where he has met with dignitaries of the country
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Verdant Capital awarded Independent Advisory Firm of the Year – Pan Africa – in Africa Global Funds awards 2020
Africa Global Funds, the leading industry journal covering private equity and other asset classes across Africa, awarded this accolade to
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