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Facebook plans to connect 23 African, European, and Middle East countries with 37000-kilometer undersea cables. It is in partnership with...

Novastar Ventures Secures $108 Million Funding to Invest in Startups across East & West Africa

Novastar Ventures has secured $108 million in a funding round tagged Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II (NVAF II). It raised...

The Big 5 Daily: 13th May, 2020

Hello, Welcome to another edition of the Big 5 Daily! Enjoy! Big news! Cellulant has launched The Agrikore Risk Review. The review proposes...

Cellulant Unveils Agrikore Risk Review, Focused at the Impact of COVID-19 On Africa’s Food Security

Cellulant has launched the first edition of its white paper – Agrikore Risk Review. It is focused on the impact of COVID-19 on...

Tanzania-based East Africa Fruits Secures $2 Million Series-A Round

The Big 5 Daily: 11th May, 2020

Hello Monday, please to meet you! It's another Big 5 Daily Edition, Enjoy! Big news! East Africa Fruits, a...

Tanzania-based East Africa Fruits Secures $2 Million Series-A Round

Tanzania-based East Africa Fruits has secured $2.05 million Series A funding round led by Goodwell Investments. Other participants in the funding round...

Helium Health Secures $10 million Series A Expansion Round

Helium Health, Nigeria, Liberia, and Ghana-based healthtech startup has secured a $10 million Series A round co-led by Y-Combinator, Global Ventures, and...

The Big 5 Daily: 5th May, 2020

Hello, there Welcome to today's Big 5 Daily Edition! Have fun reading! Big news! OLX Group has entered a merger deal...

OLX Group Acquires 39% of Emerging Markets Property Group

OLX Group has bought over 39% stakes in Emerging Markets Property Group ($150 million) for $150 million. At the end...

The Big 5 Daily: 4th May, 2020

Welcome back from the Weekend! Here’s your Big 5 Daily! Big news! Ghana has launched the Ghcovid19 symptom tracker app. The...

Ghana Launches Ghcovid19 Symptom Tracker to aid Contain the Spread of COVID-19