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Asia Pacific
EUDR Compliance Delayed—Turning Challenges into Opportunities Through Supply Chain Transparency
Over the past 30 years, agriculture has driven 10% loss of global forest cover (European Commission, 2023), prompting regulatory measures…
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Kenya’s Umba raised $5 M debt funding to expand digital banking operations
A US $5 million debt facility has been obtained by Kenya’s Umba, a prominent pan-African digital bank, from Star Strong…
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West African payments gateway PayDunya acquired by SA’s Peach Payments
After expanding into Eswatini, Mauritius, and Kenya, digital payments gateway Peach Payments has agreed to buy Senegalese payment platform PayDunya,…
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Ivorian fintech Djamo raised $17 M to improve its platform
Djamo, a financial services app based in Ivory Coast that is transforming mobile banking in Francophone Africa, has raised US…
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Abu Dhabi-based Maseera acquired Egyptian fintech startup ADVA
To promote AI-powered financial inclusion, the Abu Dhabi-based, IHC-owned Maseera has acquired the Egyptian consumer finance platform ADVA. ADVA is…
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Second Greentech Africa accelerator programme launched by Village Capital
The most recent iteration of Village Capital’s investment-readiness accelerator program, Greentech Africa, will help 10–15 startups with creative ideas for…
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Airbnb Community Fund donates $150K to the African hub network AfriLabs
The Airbnb Community Fund has donated US $150,000 to AfriLabs, a pan-African network of innovation and technology hubs. By connecting…
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15th Nedbank Pitch & Polish competition invites applications from SA startups
The 15th edition of Nedbank’s Pitch & Polish competition, which gives ambitious business owners all over South Africa the chance…
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AI-powered language intelligence platform STUCK? raised six-figure Pre-seed funding
In order to advance AI-driven Arabic language solutions and transform future content and communication in the region, STUCK?, an AI-powered…
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Fintech startup PayTic raised $4 M investment from AfricInvest
PayTic is a Moroccan fintech startup that has raised $4 million to expand into North and Sub-Saharan African markets and…
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