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South Africa’s FlexClub raises $1.2M, partners with Uber Mexico
FlexClub, a South African startup that matches investors and drivers to cars for ride-hailing services, closed...
Read moreDetailsOpinion: African countries need ‘startup acts’ more than ever to support innovation
Adedana Ashebir is regional manager for Africa for Village Capital, which has supported more than 100 entrepreneurs...
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Trump signs deal with company in effort to shift drug manufacturing to U.S. – NYT
(The Southern African Times) - The United States will announce today (Tuesday) that it has signed...
Read moreDetailsCongo says it won’t renew contract with passport maker Semlex
KINSHASA (The Southern African Times) - Democratic Republic of Congo will not renew a contract with...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe tenders for 500MW solar power plants in renewable energy drive
HARARE (The Southern African Times) - Zimbabwe’s state power transmission company has invited bids for the...
Read moreDetailsKenya rejects G20 debt relief initiative over restrictive terms
NAIROBI (The Southern African Times) - Kenya will not seek a suspension of debt payments under...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe to circulate higher bank notes as inflation soars
HARARE (The Southern African Times) - Zimbabwe will introduce higher denomination bank notes to increase the...
Read moreDetailsAfrican startups have secured more than $135k in funding commitments via a remote “Shark Tank”
Lockdown-inspired digital “Shark Tank” equivalent The Nest has helped African startups secure more than US$135,000 in...
Read moreDetailsHead of World Trade Organization to step down early
GENEVA (SAT) — The head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday that he will leave...
Read moreDetailsFacebook, telcos to build huge subsea cable for Africa and Middle East to give internet boost
Facebook, and a group of telecom companies including China Mobile International, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange and Vodafone, are collaborating to...
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