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- 21 Jan 2021
African Tech Start-up Funding Passes US$700m in 2020
2020 was a record year for investment into the African tech start-up ecosystem, with more start-ups raising more money, from more investors, than ever before. This is according to the sixth edition…
- 25 Apr 2017
XL Africa to Boosts Investment in Digital Start-ups
The World Bank Group, through its newly launched XL Africa programme, will help 20 selected digital start-ups attract early stage capital between $250 000 and $1.5 million. XL Africa is a five-month…
- 31 Jan 2022
Africa’s Tech Start-ups Attracted US$2bn Investment in 2021
Investment into the African tech start-up ecosystem trebled over the course of 2021 that saw total funding pass the US$2-billion mark for the first time. This is according to the seventh edition of…
- 11 Sept 2017
Asoko Insight, Others Selected for New World Bank Accelerator Programme
Asoko Insight, Africa’s largest company information repository, has been selected, alongside others, to participate in World Bank’s XL Africa acceleration programme. Launched in April 2017, XL Africa…