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Oritsejolomi Otomewo

Media Analyst
Newsletter

BD Insider 196: Techstars Toronto backs 10 African startups in 2023 summer cohort

10 African startups selected for Techstars Toronto's 2023 summer cohort. We also curated other noteworthy information including opportunities for African founders and Nigerian SMEs.

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South African insurtech startup, Root secures $1.5M to fuel UK and European expansion

Root has secured $1.5 million in additional funding to drive its UK and European growth plans.

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Enza Capital secures $58 million to back African tech startups

Enza Capital has closed a $58 million funding round across two funds. The VC firm has also launched its partner program for startup founders.

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BD Insider 195: Twiga Foods in $263k debt

Incentro Africa has filed insolvency against Twiga Foods, a Kenyan agritech startup. We also covered the acquisition of Chaka by Risevest in an undisclosed deal.

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BD Insider 192: The second coming of 54gene’s ex-CEO

Abasi Ene-Obong, ex-CEO of 54gene has launched another genomics startup. We also brought you news about Starlink in Zim.

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Bolt launches accelerator program to support Nigerian drivers

The Bolt Accelerator Program aspires to redefine drivers as entrepreneurs, contributing to economic growth prospects in Nigeria.

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BD Insider 190: Flutterwave wants to invest $50 million in Kenya

It will continue to manage the UK Global Talent visa scheme. We also discussed Flutterwave's plan to invest in Kenya.

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Yellowcard and Moonpay partner to improve crypto accessibility in Nigeria

Yellowcard, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Africa had partnered with Moonpay, a global leader in cryptocurrency space.

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BD Insider 188: Flutterwave expands remittance offering to India

The fintech will remittance services in the country. We also covered the location of InstaDeep's African AI research hub.

Spotlight

Meet 34 female angel and venture capital investors in Africa

We curated a list of 34 African women who are investing in the tech ecosystem on the continent.

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BD Insider 187: Inside Project Kuiper, another Starlink competitor in Africa

Itana (formerly Talent City) has secured $2 million pre-seed. We covered this and the planned launch of Project Kuiper satellite internet service, a competitor to Starlink in Africa.

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BD Insider 184: Airtel Uganda plans $216 million IPO

Most of the over 600,000 graduates produced by Nigerian universities lack digital skills, according to a report by GetBundi. We also covered Airtel Uganda's planned IPO.

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