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May 1, 2023

Issue #59: Kazyon Raises $165M from DPI-led Consortium, While Smile Identity Acquires Appruve

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March 31, 2023

Week 12: Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Startups

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March 29, 2023

8 African Agtech Startups Driving Agricultural Transformation

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March 29, 2023

Ivorian Government Launches Startup Act to Boost Tech Ecosystem Growth

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March 27, 2023

Issue #54: Rwazi Secures $4M in Seed Round, While Factor[e] Ventures Launches Africa-focused Venture Studio

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March 24, 2023

Week 11: Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Startups

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March 22, 2023

12 Southern African Startups You Should Know About

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March 17, 2023

Issue #53: Almentor Raises $10M in Pre-Series C Round, While Nigeria Launches $672M Startup Fund

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March 17, 2023

Week 10: Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Startups

AU-Startups Early-stage Watchlist East Africa
March 15, 2023

12 East African Startups You Should Know About

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March 13, 2023

Issue #52: Nuru Raises $1.5M in Convertible Notes, While Andela Acquires Qualified

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March 8, 2023

Founder of the Month: Rotimi Thomas

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March 8, 2023

Startup of the Month: Envisionit Deep AI

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March 6, 2023

Issue #51: YMO Raises €3M Seed Round, While KoolSkools Secures $960k Investment

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March 3, 2023

The Largest African Startup Funding Deals of 2023

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March 2, 2023

Week 9: Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Startups

Issue #50: Jumba Raises $4.5M Seed Round, While Planet42 Secures $100M in a Mix of Debt and Equity
February 26, 2023

Issue #50: Jumba Raises $4.5M Seed Round, While Planet42 Secures $100M in a Mix of Debt and Equity

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February 24, 2023

Week 8: Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Startups

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