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ETAP secures $1.5 million pre-seed funding to drive car insurance penetration in Africa

Startup News / By / April 28, 2022 / , , ,

ETAP, an insurtech startup that makes it easier to buy and claim insurance, has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to grow its team and drive the adoption of much-needed car insurance across Africa. Starting in Nigeria, the new funding will support the roll-out of ETAP’s game-changing app which allows drivers to buy insurance in …

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Agric tech startup, Thrive Agric receives $1.5 million grant to boost incomes of 50,000 farmers

Startup News / By / June 7, 2021 / , , ,

Building on its work to boost food security in Nigeria through technology-driven agricultural services, Thrive Agric has launched an ambitious 1-year project to support 50,000 smallholder farmers growing rice, maize, and soybean. As part of its commitment to strengthening agricultural value chains in the country, including for these three staple crops, the USAID-funded West Africa …

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Development Ministry Launches Startup Support Program With €100K Grant For Kenyan Entrepreneurs

Startup News / By / June 9, 2021 / , , ,

The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) is launching the DeveloPPP Ventures that aims to empower local Kenyan startups by providing an entrepreneurial support program with a grant of up to €100,000. Via a matching-funds model, DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH provides grant financing for growth investments of start-ups that have achieved a proof of …

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Uche Ogboi to head Africa’s leading E-Logistics Startup as CEO

Startup News / By / June 9, 2021 / , , ,

Lori Systems, the leading e-logistics platform in Africa, today announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as its Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made via a Medium post by the company’s co-founder and outgoing CEO, Josh Sandler. In the post titled “Welcoming Lori’s New Powerhouse CEO,” Sandler revealed that Ogboi’s appointment is a “product of …

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African fintech startup, Chipper cash reaches Unicorn status as they raise $100M series C funding

Startup News / By / June 7, 2021 / , , ,

Chipper Cash, a fintech startup that facilitates cross-border payment across Africa has raised $100 million in a Series C round. This funding round was led by SVB Capital, the investment arm of U.S. high-tech commercial bank, Silicon Valley Bank. Others who participated in this round include existing investors — Deciens Capital, Ribbit Capital, Bezos Expeditions, …

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Nigerian startup Kobocourse providing e-learning platform tailored to African content creators. – NigeriaGalleria – Enterprise, Awards, Innovation, Events, Brands, info

Startup News / By / June 7, 2021 / , , ,

Share this post The internet offers a plethora of e-learning platforms of all shapes and sizes, but very few are specifically geared towards African content creators. Nigerian startup Kobocourse is looking to fill that gap. Formed last year, Kobocourse is a course-hosting platform built for the growing community of content creators and coaches across Africa, which founders …

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