Blockchain’S Role in African Remittances
Africa-Press - Botswana. Blockchain is transforming Africa’s $100 billion remittance market by slashing costs, speeding up transfers, and expanding financial access.
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ADQ and Gates Foundation Launch $40M AI Education Partnership
Africa-Press - Botswana. ADQ and the Gates Foundation have announced a four-year, $40 million partnership aimed at scaling the responsible use of AI and...
UNDP Launches Pan-African Incubator Network Initiative
Africa-Press - Botswana. The UNDP’s Timbuktoo initiative has launched applications for its Pan-African Incubator Network, inviting experienced African incubators and accelerators to participate.
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Ezeebit Secures $2 Million for African Expansion
Africa-Press - Botswana. South African fintech startup Ezeebit has secured approximately US$2.05 million in seed funding to expand its stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure...
Ivoiceup Secures A15 Investment for Anonymous Interviews
Africa-Press - Botswana. iVoiceUp, the region’s first and fastest-growing AI-powered whistleblowing and ethics case management platform, has closed a new investment round, the company...
African Development Fund Raises $11 Billion Record
Africa-Press - Botswana. The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has raised a record $11 billion...
Rwandan Fintech Kayko Secures $1.2M Seed Funding
Africa-Press - Botswana. Kigali-based fintech Kayko has secured USD 1.2 million in seed funding as it works to digitise the day-to-day operations of Rwanda’s...
Uganda Restricts Import of Elon Musk’S Starlink Equipment
Africa-Press - Botswana. The Uganda Revenue Authority has announced an immediate restriction on the importation and customs clearance of Starlink technology and related communication...
African Startups Funding Confusion in 2024
Africa-Press - Botswana. Three respected data sources. Same year. Same ecosystem. Numbers that differ by almost 3X. Welcome to African startup data tracking, where...
Lagride Secures $100M Credit Facility for Vehicle Acquisition
Africa-Press - Botswana. Lagos-backed ride-hailing platform LagRide has secured a USD 100 million (approximately EUR 95 million) credit facility from United Bank for Africa...