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Entrepreneurship
New funding opportunity for South African start-ups
GIZ brings develoPPP Ventures to South Africa. If the application is successful, start-ups can receive a grant of EUR 100,000 to scale up their develo…
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Entrepreneurship
Tech54 Special report: Half year funding in Africa and Egypt’s rise as a tech hub
Deals to remember from the first half of 2021 Fintech startup Paymob has raised $18.5M in a Series A round, in the largest equity
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Entrepreneurship
Tech54 – May’s Selection of Deals
This June on Tech54, the bi-monthly newsletter from the African Business magazine and Briter Bridges, which covers all the major startup stories and g…
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Case studies
For Investors, by Investors: VC4A and ABAN announce the 6th edition of its Africa Early Stage Investor Summit – #AESIS2019
VC4A and ABAN are pleased to announce the 6th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2019). The Summit will take place from
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Case studies
MEST Africa and Microsoft announce regional winners for the MEST Africa Challenge 2019
Out of nearly 1000 applicants from across the continent, 10 finalists were chosen to pitch at the regional finals in Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Cape
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Entrepreneurship
Regional finalists for the MEST Africa Challenge 2019 announced
50 scale-ups have been selected. The second annual MEST Africa Challenge regional finals will take place February 27 and 28 in Accra, Lagos, Nairobi,
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Entrepreneurship
The MEST Africa challenge is looking for tech businesses ready to scale to new markets
The MEST Africa Challenge returns for its second year, offering up to $50k in equity investment for startups based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South
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Case studies
VC4A startup ecosystem report: South Africa, the most robust and developed on the continent
South Africa has the most mature startup ecosystem in Africa, with a small but established venture capital industry (SAVCA celebrates its 20th anniver…
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Entrepreneurship
Meet the winners of the MEST Africa Challenge
The MEST Africa Challenge is the first Pan-African pitch competition hosted by MEST, which gives applicants the opportunity to vie for a trip to
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Entrepreneurship
Calling Africa’s scale-ups: Apply for the MEST Africa Challenge
Announcing the MEST Africa scale-up pitch competition: Accra, Lagos, Nairobi and Cape Town. For 10 years, MEST has trained aspiring entrepreneurs and …