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

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.

SmartWage secures $2 million to enhance digital inclusion in South African enterprises

SmartWage has raised a $2 million seed fund to bridge the gap between South African enterprises and their frontline employees

SabiTeach, CDial and LearnAm emerge as winners of the Lagos Employment Summit Innovation Challenge

SabiTeach, CDial Africa and LearnAm won the top prizes at the Innovation Challenge, a platform created to encourage innovative, tech-driven ideas to create sustainable jobs.

Cassava Technologies acquires a fibre pair on Equiano Subsea Cable

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced that they have acquired a fibre pair on the Equiano subsea cable.

Netflix opens applications for its Creative Equity Scholarship in East Africa

Netflix is now receiving applications for the Creative Equity Scholarship Fund for film and TV students in East Africa.

How to apply for the Bulb Africa's tech fellowship

The Bulb Africa's tech fellowship is a 4-month exercise for individuals that want to learn data analysis, quality assurance, product design.

Autochek unveils car loans marketplace to further deepen mobility in Africa

Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa has launched an "online brand-new cars loan marketplace".

ImaliPay expands to South Africa, names Stitch as fintech partner

ImaliPay has partnered with Stitch as its payment and open banking partner as part of its South African expansion strategy.

4DX Ventures and Flutterwave make first Francophone Africa investment, pumps $2.4 million in CinetPay

CinetPay, a digital payment platform for merchants in Francophone Africa today announced a $2.4 million seed round from Flutterwave and 4DXVentures.

CcHub partners Ekiti state on Nigeria's 1st governance innovation accelerator

In collaboration with the MIT GOV/LAB, Gatefield, and the Ekiti State, Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) launched the first-ever governance innovation accelerator in Nigeria last week.