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    Zambia’s PremierCredit Secures Additional Funding from Enygma Ventures

    Enygma Ventures, known for its focus on investing in women-led businesses in Africa, has found success in Zambia through its investments in both PremierCredit and Lupiya, from which it exited in February 2024 after the company repaid its outstanding debt.

    Launch Africa Investment Series: South Africa’s Shiprazor Receives Funding

    Shiprazor’s end-to-end management capabilities encompass a Shipping Aggregator, Fleet Management System (FMS), Returns Management System (RMS), Customer Experience/Notification System, and Address Verification System, ensuring a seamless logistics process from start to finish.

    South African Climate-tech Plentify Secures Funding for International Expansion

    “Plentify may have cracked the code on how to architect energy management in the smart home of the future — enabling homes to cheaply and easily maximize their solar self-consumption.”

    South Africa’s TurnStay Promises to Cut African Hotel Fees by 70% with New Funding

    "Securing funding from these US investors is a vote of confidence in our business model, which has already processed more than R50 million in transactions..."
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    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

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    From M-Pesa to Flutterwave: Why Africa Built the Systems the World Now Needs

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