startups

Startup or start up is a company or project initiated by an entrepreneur to seek, effectively develop, and validate a scalable business model. Hence, the concepts of startups and entrepreneurship are similar.

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Nigeria: Hotbed for Growing Q-Commerce Market in Africa
Nigeria: Hotbed for Growing Q-Commerce Market in Africa
August 29, 2022  |  Delivery

This month saw the launch of Jumia Food Mart in Nigeria, signaling the pan-African eCommerce giant’s first move into the quick-commerce space. Jumia customers in...

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Walmart Intros Brands for Its Beauty Accelerator Program
Walmart Intros Brands for Its Beauty Accelerator Program
August 23, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart on Tuesday (Aug. 23) announced the first class of Walmart Start, its beauty accelerator program that features five upstart brands that have the potential...

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Latest Acquisitions Cement Huspy’s Position in UAE Mortgage Sector 
Latest Acquisitions Cement Huspy’s Position in UAE Mortgage Sector 
August 23, 2022  |  Acquisitions

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based PropTech platform Huspy has closed acquisition deals for mortgage brokers Just Mortgages and Finance Lab, as the startup strives to improve...

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Morocco’s Startups Bring International Fleet Management Into the Digital Age
Morocco’s Startups Bring International Fleet Management Into the Digital Age
August 22, 2022  |  Transportation

As a key facilitator of intercontinental trade, Morocco plays a critical role in the global logistics space. Home to Africa’s largest port by cargo capacity...

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Logistics Software Company Trusted Dispatch Receives $1M Investment
Logistics Software Company Trusted Dispatch Receives $1M Investment
August 22, 2022  |  Delivery

Logistics software company Trusted Dispatch has received a $1 million Partner Preferred investment to expand and grow its solutions for shipping heavy machinery in Canada...

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EMEA Daily: AI Firm G42 Launches $10B Technology Fund; VertoFX Acquires Innovation Studio Locusnine
EMEA Daily: AI Firm G42 Launches $10B Technology Fund; VertoFX Acquires Innovation Studio Locusnine
August 18, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, G42 has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG) to launch a $10 billion...

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AI Firm G42 Launches $10B Technology Fund
AI Firm G42 Launches $10B Technology Fund
August 18, 2022  |  Startups

G42, an artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing firm based in the United Arab Emirates, has launched a $10 billion fund to invest in late-stage...

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Indian Digital Payments Startup Razorpay Acquires Ezetap to Access Offline Market
Indian Digital Payments Startup Razorpay Acquires Ezetap to Access Offline Market
August 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

India’s digital payments startup Razorpay picked up its biggest acquisition to date in a move to tap the offline, in-person payments market, which still accounts...

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UN to Debut $1B for African Tech Startups
UN to Debut $1B for African Tech Startups
August 17, 2022  |  Startups

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will launch an initiative to mobilize and invest in new startups in Africa, a report from Business Day said....

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