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Lagos Startup Week Partners: Flutterwave, Paystack, PressOne, inDrive, Aurora Tech Award, Others Join Lagos Startup Week 2024

The annual event, a cornerstone for entrepreneurs and innovators in Nigeria and beyond, promises to be more impactful than ever with the support of its esteemed partners.

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CcHUB announces market expansion program for growth-stage startups in Africa

CcHUB announces market entry program, "Let's Build, Africa" for growth-stage African startups to expand across the continent.

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Flourish Ventures’ Ameya Upadhyay: Tough times don’t last—tough startups do

In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, the landscape on which startups and venture capitalists operate has become more daunting.

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Nigerian debt recovery startup, Bfree secures $2.95 million funding

The company's current loan portfolio stands at over $400 million, out of which it has managed to collect 12.5%.

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African startup equity funding plummets by 43% in 2023

Per BD Funding Tracker, African startups raised $2 billion in equity funding across 263 deals in 2023, marking a 43% decline from last year.

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BD Insider 216: African startups are trying to localise cost

Inside: Layoff of Chipper's US-based employees, Starlink adoption in Zambia and Worlcoin's operation in Kenya.

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ARM Labs Lagos Techstars accelerator backs 12 African startups in second cohort

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator has selected 12 African startups for its second cohort. Some of the startups are GetEquity, Eight Medical, and PressOne Africa.

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Reforms give Ethiopia’s startup scene a fighting chance

Over the past couple of years, the government has set up a fund for innovation, approved a policy on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI), created the Digital Ethiopia 2025 plan, and started preparing a Startup Act.

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French football stars rally behind Francophone African startups

Recently, StarNews Mobile raised $3 million pre-Series A in a round backed by three French national players showing an exciting and growing trend in Francophone Africa.

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Google AI Accelerator backs Famasi and 10 other African startups

Google has selected 11 African startups for the first cohort of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme.

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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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