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https://techtrends.africa/2022/11/kenya-to-launch-cheap-smartphones-to-make-government-services-more-accessible/

Kenya to Launch Cheap Smartphones to Make Government Services More Accessible

https://cointelegraph.com/news/how-to-build-a-bitcoin-beach-advice-from-the-pros

How to build a Bitcoin Beach: Advice from the pros ₿ 🏖️

https://qz.com/how-quantum-blockchain-and-ai-can-tame-climate-change-1849778855

What can tech do to avert the global climate change crisis?

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/14/african-web3-startup-nestcoin-declares-it-held-its-assests-in-ftx-lays-off-employees/

African web3 startup Nestcoin declares it held its assets in FTX, lays off employees

https://www.benjamindada.com/secondstax-investments-africa-capital-markets/

SecondSTAX to enable investment in Nairobi Securities Exchange and Ghana Stock Exchange 🇰🇪 🇬🇭

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/14/orange-botswana-digital-center/

Orange announces opening of digital center in Botswana

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/15/modus-expands-to-sub-saharan-africa-with-the-launch-of-its-ai-and-blockchain-focused-75m-fund/

Modus expands to sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of its AI and blockchain-focused $75M fund

https://www.benjamindada.com/top-tech-logistics-companies-nigeria/

Top tech-enabled logistics companies in Nigeria

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/15/ifc-launches-225m-platform-to-back-early-stage-startups-in-africa-asia-middle-east/

IFC launches $225M platform to back early-stage startups in Africa, Asia, Middle East

https://www.benjamindada.com/africans-youtube-black-voices-fund-music-class-2023/

Meet the Africans in YouTube Black Voices Fund music class of 2023

https://techtrends.africa/2022/11/kenyas-basigo-secures-6-6m-in-new-seed-funding-to-facilitate-commercial-delivery-of-electric-buses/

Kenya’s BasiGo Secures $6.6m in new Seed Funding to Facilitate Commercial Delivery of Electric Buses

https://qz.com/ftxs-collapse-sends-shockwaves-through-africas-crypto-c-1849789055

FTX's collapse has sent shivers down the spine of Africa's crypto community

https://www.benjamindada.com/paystack-payment-service-provider-kenya/

Paystack is now a licensed Payment Service Provider in Kenya

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/16/can-african-offices-of-giant-tech-companies-survive-this-downturn/

Can African offices of giant tech companies survive this downturn?

https://techtrends.africa/2022/11/german-startup-programme-developpp-ventures-announces-e100k-grant-for-kenyan-and-tanzanian-startups/

German Startup Programme, develoPPP Ventures Announces €100K Grant for Kenyan and Tanzanian Startups

https://www.benjamindada.com/ifc-225-million-fund-early-stage-startups-africa/

Inside IFC's $225M fund for early-stage startups in Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/17/centennial-crypto-course/

This SA school is offering students a crypto course

https://www.benjamindada.com/ethereum-climate-platform-cop27/

Inside the “Ethereum Climate Platform” launched at COP27 to address carbon emissions

https://techtrends.africa/2022/11/finplus-kenyan-startup-reaches-1bn-transaction-value-mark/

Finplus, Kenyan Startup Reaches $1bn Transaction Value Mark

https://qz.com/the-amazon-of-africa-is-reducing-staff-and-cutting-pr-1849798455

The ‘Amazon of Africa’ is reducing staff and cutting premature products in its new era

https://www.benjamindada.com/twiga-foods-lays-off-employees/

Twiga Foods lays off 21% of its employees

https://techtrends.africa/2022/11/start-up-leveraging-blockchain-technology-to-address-the-331-billion-working-capital-gap-in-africa/

Start-up leveraging blockchain technology to address the 331 billion working capital gap in Africa.

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/17/employees-are-resigning-from-future-africa/

Employees are resigning at Future Africa as the VC transitions into a venture studio

https://qz.com/bill-gates-pledges-7-billion-for-africas-health-and-ag-1849800091

Bill Gates pledges 5% of his wealth to Africa's health and agriculture

https://qz.com/for-africa-to-prosper-africans-need-to-be-able-to-move-1849794529

For Africa to prosper, Africans need to be able to move

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/18/fintech-unicorn-chipper-cash-set-to-buy-zambia-fintech-pioneer-zoona/

Fintech Unicorn Chipper Cash set to buy  Zambia fintech pioneer Zoona

https://www.benjamindada.com/digital-nomad-visas-africans/

Eight global digital nomad visas Africans can explore

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/18/africas-tech-ecosystems-success-lies-in-the-hands-of-its-governments/

Africa’s tech ecosystem’s success lies in the hands of its governments

https://qz.com/kenya-wants-to-tax-the-crypto-winter-1849807359

Kenya wants to tax crypto transactions

https://www.benjamindada.com/loftyinc-capital-closes-third-fund/

LoftyInc Capital closes third fund at $14.3 million

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/21/ftx-processed-billions-monthly-in-africa-before-going-bust/

FTX processed billions monthly in Africa before going bust

https://www.benjamindada.com/ukheshe-and-coinvest-partner-to-facilitate-payments-to-students-in-need/

Ukheshe and Coinvest partner to provide financial aid for students in SA

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/22/leta-a-kenyan-supply-chain-and-logistics-saas-provider-raises-3m-to-scale-in-africa/

Leta, a Kenyan supply chain and logistics SaaS provider, raises $3M to scale in Africa

https://qz.com/how-european-soccer-stars-saka-and-rudiger-are-honoring-1849809697

How European soccer stars Saka and Rüdiger are honoring their African roots

https://www.benjamindada.com/autocheck-financial-services-vehicle-financing-africa/

Autochek launches fintech arm to accelerate vehicle financing in Africa

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/22/startup-acquisitions-in-african-tech-grow-by-41-in-q3-2022/

Startup acquisitions in African tech grew by 41% in Q3 2022

https://www.benjamindada.com/sweepsouth-nigeria-closes-operations/

South African home cleaning company, SweepSouth pauses operations in Nigeria and Kenya

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/23/tanzanias-yc-alum-ramani-raises-32m-to-digitize-cpg-supply-chains-lend-resellers/

Tanzania’s YC alum Ramani raises $32M to digitize CPG supply chains, lend resellers

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/23/digital-marketing-in-africa-the-window-of-opportunity-is-now/

Digital marketing in Africa: The window of opportunity is now

https://techtrends.africa/2022/11/goodwell-investments-launches-154m-umunthu-ii-fund/

Goodwell Investments launches $154m uMunthu II fund

https://www.benjamindada.com/fintech-kora-kandon-cleared-allegations-kenya/

Nigerian fintech startups, Kora and Kandon cleared of money laundering allegations in Kenya

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/23/consumer-finance-app-djamo-eyes-francophone-africa-expansion-backed-by-new-14m-round/

Consumer finance app Djamo eyes Francophone Africa expansion, backed by new $14M round

https://qz.com/ftx-s-collapse-coincides-with-increasing-crypto-regulat-1849816117

FTX’s collapse coincides with increasing crypto regulation in Africa

https://www.benjamindada.com/pivo-africa-secures-2m-seed-to-expand-into-east-africa/

Pivo Africa secures $2M seed to expand into East Africa

https://techtrends.africa/2022/11/tanzanian-kenyan-and-egyptian-entrepreneurs-have-won-africas-business-heroes-competition/

Tanzanian, Kenyan, and Egyptian entrepreneurs have won Africa’s Business Heroes competition

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/24/nigerian-crypto-exchange-quidax-lays-off-20-of-its-workforce/

Nigerian crypto exchange Quidax lays off 20% of its workforce

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/25/revio-raises-1-million/

Revio raises $1.1 million to “radically reduce failed payments and churn”

https://techtrends.africa/2022/11/solarise-africa-secures-33-4m-for-pan-african-expansion/

Solarise Africa Secures $33.4M for Pan-African Expansion

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bis-report-finds-uneven-progress-differing-motivations-in-african-cbdc-adoption

BIS report finds uneven progress, differing motivations in African CBDC adoption

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/25/valr-launches-in-zambia/

South African crypto exchange VALR launches in Zambia

https://cointelegraph.com/news/imf-calls-for-tighter-crypto-regulation-in-africa-as-the-industry-unfolds

IMF calls for tighter crypto regulation in Africa as the industry unfolds

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/26/ghanas-fintechs-face-souring-economy/

A mixed bag: Ghana’s fintechs face a souring local market

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/28/how-will-amazon-win-the-hearts-and-wallets-of-african-consumers/

How will Amazon win the hearts and wallets of African consumers?

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/28/cameroonian-crypto-and-savings-platform-ejara-raises-8m-led-by-anthemis-and-dragonfly/

Cameroonian crypto and savings platform Ejara raises $8M, led by Anthemis and Dragonfly

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/28/mtn-zambia-5g/

MTN Zambia launches the country’s first 5G network

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/29/startups-in-kinshasa-will-succeed-by-building-world-class-talent/

Startups in Kinshasa will succeed by building world-class talent

https://www.benjamindada.com/orda-3-4-million-seed-african-resturants/

Orda secures $3.4 million seed to digitise African restaurants

500 Global and Egypt's ITIDA partner to amplify Egypt’s startup ecosystem

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/29/nopearide-kenyas-first-ev-taxi-service-shuts-down/

NopeaRide, Kenya’s first EV taxi service, shuts down

https://disrupt-africa.com/2022/11/30/fragmented-african-gaming-industry-needs-to-get-itself-together-but-is-still-next-big-thing/

Fragmented African gaming industry needs to get itself together, but is still “next big thing”

https://www.benjamindada.com/lazerpay-layoff-employees-investor-withdraws/

Lazerpay to layoff employees as its proposed seed fund's lead investor withdraws

https://techcabal.com/2022/11/30/will-global-uncertainty-affect-investment-in-biotech/

Will the economic downturn affect investment in African health-tech startups?

https://qz.com/nigerian-crypto-startups-are-laying-staff-off-to-stay-a-1849834882

Crypto Winter: Nigerian crypto startups are laying staff off to stay afloat

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/01/milken-motsepe-green-innovation-competition/

Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation announce $2 million green energy competition

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/01/smartphone-re-commerce-startup-badili-raises-2-1m-pre-seed-funding/

Smartphone re-commerce startup Badili raises $2.1M pre-seed funding

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/01/purple-%e2%82%a6100-billion-digital-real-estate-marketplace/

Newly listed Nigerian company Purple wants to create a ₦100 billion digital real estate marketplace

https://www.benjamindada.com/safeboda-exits-nigeria/

Why is SafeBoda leaving Nigeria?

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/01/mtn-turkcell-iran/

MTN victorious in $4 billion bribery lawsuit brought by Turkish telco

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/01/kenyas-uncover-raises-1m-to-expand-skincare-product-enterprise-across-africa/

Kenya’s Uncover raises $1M to expand skincare product enterprise across Africa

https://techtrends.africa/2022/12/googles-hustle-academy-has-graduated-5000-entrepreneurs/

Google’s Hustle Academy has graduated 5,000 entrepreneurs.

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/02/shoprite-electric-trucks/

Shoprite pilots electric trucks

https://www.benjamindada.com/nigeria-tax-cryptocurrency/

Nigeria wants to tax the crypto transactions

https://disrupt-africa.com/2022/12/02/sa-vc-firm-4di-capital-partners-announces-2nd-close-of-25m-seed-fund/

SA VC firm 4Di Capital partners announces 2nd close of $25m seed fund

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/02/the-democratic-republic-of-congo-business-with-startup-act/

The Democratic Republic of Congo means business with its new Startup Act

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/02/afdb-angola-ict-initiative/

Angola & AfDB announce ICT initiative for remote monitoring of development projects

https://qz.com/rutos-hustler-fund-is-in-breach-of-kenyas-data-law-1849845663

Kenya's Hustler Fund is raising data privacy concerns

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/04/egypts-sideup-raises-1-2m-to-grow-its-e-commerce-support-platform/

Egypt’s SideUp raises $1.2M to grow its e-commerce support platform

https://www.benjamindada.com/venco-secures-670k-pre-seed-proptech-africa/

VENCO secures $670k pre-seed to enable proptech in Africa

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/05/with-3m-new-funding-egyptian-startup-oneorder-sets-out-on-growth-drive/

With $3M new funding, Egyptian startup OneOrder sets out on growth drive

https://cointelegraph.com/news/aax-clients-storm-exchange-s-office-in-lagos-following-operational-halt

AAX clients storm exchange's office in Lagos following operations halt

https://techtrends.africa/2022/12/kapu-by-ex-jumia-boss-raises-8-million/

Kapu, a Kenyan Social Commerce Startup Founded by ex-Jumia Executive Raises $8 Million

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/05/adesuwa-okunbo-rhodes-becomes-youngest-solo-gp-to-close-20-million-fund-i/

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes becomes youngest solo GP to close $20 million Fund I

https://techtrends.africa/2022/12/seedstars-launches-ewea-a-program-for-supporting-women-led-startups-and-organizations-in-africa/

Seedstars launches a Program for Supporting Women-led Startups in Africa

https://cointelegraph.com/news/strike-partners-with-bitnob-to-facilitate-cross-border-payments-into-africa

Strike partners with Bitnob to facilitate cross-border payments into Africa

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/06/african-fintech-unicorn-chipper-cash-lays-off-about-12-5-of-staff/

Chipper Cash lays off about 12.5% of staff

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/06/digital-platforms-are-helping-african-women-become-financially-independent/

Digital platforms are helping African women become financially independent

https://techtrends.africa/2022/12/gridless-african-bitcoin-miner-secures-2m-seed-round/

Gridless, African Bitcoin Miner Secures $2m Seed Round

https://www.benjamindada.com/kenya-reintroduces-momo-bank-charges/

Why Kenya is reintroducing MOMO and bank transactions charges

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/06/future-africa-tlg-capital-25-million-venture-debt-fund/

Why Future Africa and TLG Capital just created a $25 million debt financing programme

https://techtrends.africa/2022/12/mastercard-announces-its-200m-foundation-africa-growth-fund/

Mastercard Announces its $200m Foundation Africa Growth Fund

https://qz.com/rising-costs-are-leading-to-the-rise-of-buy-now-pay-lat-1849504472

Rising costs are leading to the rise of buy now pay later plans in Egypt

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/06/ftx-marked-down-chipper-cashs-valuation-from-2b-to-1-25b/

FTX marked down Chipper Cash’s $2B valuation to $1.25B

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/07/smaller-african-countries-are-industrialising-faster-than-their-larger-peers/

Smaller African countries are industrializing faster than their larger peers

https://www.benjamindada.com/kwely-mest-africa-challenge-2022/

Who won the 2022 MEST Africa challenge?

https://techcabal.com/2022/12/07/mobility-for-africa-infraco-africa-investment/

Mobility for Africa secures $2 million to deploy electric vehicles in rural Zimbabwe

https://techtrends.africa/2022/12/seven-african-stock-markets-begin-a-process-of-integration/

Seven African stock markets begin a process of integration

https://disrupt-africa.com/2022/12/08/nigerian-mobility-fintech-moove-raising-30m-debt-round-to-fund-expansion-into-uae/

Nigerian mobility fintech Moove raises $30m debt round to fund expansion into UAE

https://qz.com/power-is-back-in-tigray-after-22-months-1849868033

Electricity is back in Tigray after a two year blackout

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/08/zeraki-a-kenyan-edtech-providing-digital-solutions-for-school-admin-raises-1-8m/

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