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15 African startups to participate in the Google for Startups Accelerator Class 7

Google has announced that 15 African startups will be part of Class 7 of the Google for Startups Accelerator.

Moove secures $105 million in Series A2 round to scale its vehicle financing model globally

Moove has secured $105 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 round* consisting of equity and debt. The round was led by Speedinvest, Left Lane Capital and thelatest.ventures

BD Insider: Why the Nigerian government closed down six digital loan firms

BD Insider, Letter 104 covers why the Nigerian government closed down digital loan firms, BasiGo launched electric buses in Nairobi and Google's $1 million fund for African women

Antler East Africa closes $13.5 million fund to invest in early-stage startups

Antler East Africa has closed a $13.5 million fund to invest in Africa's early-stage startups.

Spotify announces Fave as EQUAL Africa ambassador

Spotify has named a Nigerian artist, Fave as the EQUAL Africa ambassador as part of its bid to foster gender equality and provide a platform to celebrate influential female artists in Africa.

Yep! secures $1.5 million pre-seed to scale its lending operations in Africa

Nigerian digital bank, Yep! has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed round led by pan-African VC Greenhouse Capital.

OkHi secures $1.5 million seed extension to address Africa’s smart address verification issues

OkHi has raised $1.5 million seed extension to address smart address verification issues in Africa.

Meet the African tech startups that are supporting Chess in Slums Africa

These African tech startups are supporting Chess in Slums Africa to empower children in impoverished communities in Africa.

In 2 years, SafeBoda has recorded over 3 million rides in Nigeria. What’s next?

Since January 2020 when SafeBoda started operations in Nigeria, it has made with over 3 million rides made by over 10,000 riders and over 100,000 passengers.

BD Insider: Mercury Bank and African startups, Paystack receives PSP in Ghana

BD Insider, Letter 103 covers why Mercury Bank blocked the bank accounts of some African startups, Paystack's PSP license from the Bank of Ghana.

Sudo Africa gets $3.7 million to build its card-issuing API for developers and businesses in Nigeria

Sudo Africa has raised $3.7 million pre-seed to build its card-issuing API for developers and businesses in Nigeria.

How Ckrowd Studios will enable African content creators to earn revenue for live and on-demand content

Ckrowd Studios will usher in the new era of digital cinema, providing premium distribution and monetization services to film and content producers, connecting Africa and the global diaspora.