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Gricd has secured $1.5 million in a seed funding round. The funding round was led by Atlantica Ventures, with Vested World, Jaza Rift, and Katapult’s participation to expand across Africa and deliver new solutions that will make it easier…

Moni, which leverages social trust and group responsibility to deliver financial services, has launched a new range of business loans that enable small business owners to take advantage of the power of their communities to access working…

In layperson's terms, ChatGPT is an interactive AI designed by OpenAI to generate human-like responses to a wide range of prompts and inquiries. Its latest model ChatGPT-4, was recently released to the public, superseding its immediate…

Planet42 has raised US$100 million in combined equity and debt funding to help it accelerate its expansion. The US$15 million equity round was co-led by Naspers and ARS Holdings, with participation from existing and new shareholders,…

RNR has raised ZAR10 million (US$555,000) in funding to support its growth and African expansion. The app and web portal offer clients 24/7 breakdown visibility, including live location tracing and tracking from acceptance to roadside…

South African data automation startup Synatic has raised a US$2.5 million seed extension round of funding to grow its footprint in the United States (US). The seed extension round was led by Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures and UW Ventures.…

Stear, a data and intelligence company has announced a seed round of $3.3 million, led by MaC Venture Capital, with participation from Serena Ventures, Melo 7 Tech Partners, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund and Cascador. The company started…

Safaricom said it has switched on its mobile telecommunications network and services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city. The Ethiopian government launched Digital Ethiopia 2025 to help the country realise its digital potential and…

Vendease said it has raised $30 million in an equity and debt funding round. The fund will help consolidate its growth and operations in Nigeria and Ghana, as well as support its expansion across the continent. According to Vendease, the…

Estate Intel has announced a US$500,000 pre-seed funding round it raised last year, since when it has expanded into a host of other African countries. The company announced its pre-seed round, banked last year and led by MetaProp. The…