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July 6, 2021

Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton Africa 2021 for women entrepreneurs across Africa (N5m grant & a mini MBA from IFC)

Application Deadline: August 13th 2021 Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa was the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by the Access Bank W Initiative. The program in its maiden edition provided financial grants worth N9 Million to the top 5 applicants with a free mini MBA certification for […]

by Adzer Iwanger

July 5, 2021

Intelligent automation offers a major opportunity to SMEs .

In the past, most business experts believed that there were simply too many situations, variables, and possibilities for companies to manage to effectively be able to automate their front-office processes and procedures. Companies can use IA to create smart business processes that can think, learn, and adapt on their own This was especially true for […]

by Adzer Iwanger

July 2, 2021

NIGERIA: PROPARCO HAS ALLOCATED A GUARANTEE TO UBA TO SUPPORT SMES

Proparco has just allocated a portfolio guarantee to United Bank for Africa (UBA) to facilitate access to loans for Nigerian SMEs. Proparco’s operation will specifically contribute to financing SMEs in the education sector and SMEs set up by women. Small and medium-sized enterprises account for almost half of Nigeria’s GDP. Despite their importance for the […]

by Adzer Iwanger

July 1, 2021

Minly’s $3.6M seed funding, Google’s search warning, World MSME Day

Egypt’s Minly has raised $3.6 million in seed funding to connect fans and celebrities with authentic and personalised experiences. The round, which the startup says was ‘oversubscribed’, was co-led by 4DX Ventures, B&Y Venture Partners, and Global Ventures. It also included participation from unnamed regional funds and angel investors like Scooter Braun, Founder of SB […]

by Adzer Iwanger

June 30, 2021

Applications open for latest edition of VC4A Venture Showcase

Applications have opened for the latest edition of the VC4A Venture Showcase, an exclusive programme for Africa-focused early-stage investors and hand-picked startups looking to raise their seed (US$250,000 to US$1.5 million) and Series A (US$1.5 million to US$10 million) rounds. Back in its 5th edition as part of the annual Africa Early Stage Investor Summit, […]

by Adzer Iwanger

June 29, 2021

US accelerator Expert DOJO to launch Africa programme in September

US-based accelerator Expert DOJO is launching an Africa programme in September, committing up to US$5 million to invest in early-stage African startups this year alone through between 20 and 50 new investments. Expert DOJO is the third most active international early-stage startup accelerator in the United States, investing in over 100 startups since 2018. Expert […]

by Adzer Iwanger

June 28, 2021

New initiative aims to accelerate entrepreneurs offering between France and Africa

The Pass Africa initiative has been launched with the goal of accelerating entrepreneurs operating between France and African countries in terms of investment, financing, insurance, guarantees and support for innovation. Pass Africa is an initiative of the Conseil Présidentiel pour L’Afrique (CPA) – of the Presidential Council for Africa – launched by French President Emmanuel […]

by Adzer Iwanger

June 25, 2021

New initiative aims to accelerate entrepreneurs offering between France and Africa

The Pass Africa initiative has been launched with the goal of accelerating entrepreneurs operating between France and African countries in terms of investment, financing, insurance, guarantees and support for innovation. Pass Africa is an initiative of the Conseil Présidentiel pour L’Afrique (CPA) – of the Presidential Council for Africa – launched by French President Emmanuel […]

by Adzer Iwanger

June 24, 2021

10 startups picked for Startupbootcamp AfriTech, Telecel accelerator programme

Ten startups from across Africa have been picked to take part in the Africa Startup Initiative Programme (ASIP) run by Startupbootcamp AfriTech in partnership with mobile operator Telecel. Startupbootcamp AfriTech was launched in 2017 as the first multi corporate-backed pan-African startup accelerator. For its latest programme, it has partnered with telecoms firm Telecel Group to […]

by Adzer Iwanger

June 23, 2021

15 startups selected for 6th Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Fifteen startups have been selected for the sixth class of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, which aims to support African tech startups through their crucial growth phases. The Google for Startups Accelerator is a three-month online programme that includes three intensive virtual training bootcamps, mentorship, and Google product support. For the second year in […]

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