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How Zimbabwe’s SoshoPay helps banks finance SMEs using energy access
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How Zimbabwe’s SoshoPay helps banks finance SMEs using energy access

Zimbabwean startup SoshoPay is a fintech and data platform that enables banks, MFIs, and asset sellers to finance informal small businesses with confidence. Formed in 2022 after founders Simbarashe Gwenzi and Shirley Gwenze identified recurring challenges accessing finance for their own small busine

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CargoX Raises $250 Million to Scale Autonomous Delivery Network Across UAE
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CargoX Raises $250 Million to Scale Autonomous Delivery Network Across UAE

CargoX, a United Arab Emirates–based autonomous logistics platform, has raised $250 million from an investor group led by BlueFive Capital, marking one of the region’s largest bets on driverless delivery infrastructure. The company also named former Talabat Chief Executive Officer Tomaso Rodriguez a

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Digital Africa Unveils €30 Million Seed Fund to Bridge Startup Financing Gap
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Digital Africa Unveils €30 Million Seed Fund to Bridge Startup Financing Gap

Digital Africa has launched a €30 million seed-stage fund targeting early-growth startups across the continent, seeking to address a critical funding gap that continues to stall promising ventures before they reach scale. The DA Seed Fund (DASF), with a hard cap of €50 million and a 10-year investme

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Binance Names Former M-Pesa Africa, Visa Executive Sammy Mutua as Africa Head
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Binance Names Former M-Pesa Africa, Visa Executive Sammy Mutua as Africa Head

Binance, the popular cryptocurrency exchange, has appointed former M-Pesa Africa and Visa executive Sammy Mutua as General Manager for Africa, as it steps up efforts to expand across Sub-Saharan markets amid rising interest in digital assets. Based in Nairobi, Mutua will lead Binance’s regional stra

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Cascador Awards Over $5 Million to Seven African Entrepreneurs at 2026 Pitch Day
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Cascador Awards Over $5 Million to Seven African Entrepreneurs at 2026 Pitch Day

Cascador has awarded more than $5 million in debt and equity funding to seven African entrepreneurs at its 2026 Pitch Day in Nigeria, bringing total disbursements through the programme to over $9 million since inception. The post Cascador Awards Over $5 Million to Seven African Entrepreneurs at 2026

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