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Dabafinance - DR Congo Plans First Stock Exchange as AI Mineral Demand Rises
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (327+ words) The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to launch its first stock exchange next year as the country seeks to attract capital tied to rising demand for critical minerals. Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba Likunde Li-Botayi said the planned Kinshasa Stock Exchange…...
Dabafinance - Visa Expands Payment Business Access Across Africa
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (262+ words) Visa Expands Payment Business Access Across Africa Dabafinance Visa Expands Payment Business Access Across Africa - Visa expanding Visa Pay access across Africa through SDK for banks, fintechs, mobile money operators - SDK enables faster launch of virtual cards and payment services…...
Dabafinance - Novastar, Google Launch Africa Applied Artificial Intelligence Lab
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (177+ words) Novastar Ventures and Google launched an Applied AI Lab for African startups and researchers building artificial intelligence tools in healthcare, agriculture and education. Applications opened on July 1. The lab is backed by Google's AI Futures Fund and supported by Google…...
Dabafinance - Climate Investor Catalyst Fund Reaches $30 M Second Close
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (210+ words) Pan-African climate venture capital firm Catalyst Fund reached the second close of its debut fund with $30 million in commitments. The fund is raising capital to back early-stage startups building climate resilience solutions across Africa. Investors in the second close include…...
Dabafinance - South Africa's Stocks & Strauss Closes $24 M University Technology Fund
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (194+ words) South African investment firm Stocks & Strauss closed its University Technology Fund II at ZAR400 million, or about $24 million, to back startups linked to local universities and alumni networks. The close brings total capital across the firm's university-linked early-stage investment platform to…...
Dabafinance - Africa-Focused Stabyl Raises $2. 7 M to Build FX Liquidity Platform
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (196+ words) Stabyl raised $2. 7 million in pre-seed funding to build a foreign-exchange liquidity platform for financial institutions and payment service providers in Africa. The round was led by Konga, which will also serve as Stabyl's first real-world test case and naira settlement…...
Dabafinance - Agenz Raises $5 M to Expand Morocco-Based Property Platform
2+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) Agenz Raises $5 M to Expand Morocco-Based Property Platform Dabafinance Agenz Raises $5 M to Expand Morocco-Based Property Platform - Agenz, a Moroccan proptech startup, secures $5 million funding from Breega, Attijariwafa Ventures, and Saviu Ventures to enhance its real estate data and transaction…...
Dabafinance - Aions Ventures Launches $6. 1 M South Africa Seed Fund
3+ week, 3+ day ago (292+ words) Aions Ventures Launches $6. 1 M South Africa Seed Fund Dabafinance Aions Ventures Launches $6. 1 M South Africa Seed Fund - Aions Ventures launches ZAR100 million Aions Seed Fund I for early-stage tech startups in South Africa, focusing on digital economy, climate sustainability, energy innovation,…...
Dabafinance - Yamify Gets Launch Africa Backing for AI Deployment Platform
3+ week, 3+ day ago (187+ words) Yamify secured funding from Launch Africa Ventures as part of its pre-seed round, giving the developer-first AI startup new capital to expand distribution. The size of the investment was not disclosed. Yamify was founded by Luc Okalob" and describes itself…...
Dabafinance - Redpoint Advisors Buys South African Intelligence Firm Vox Croft
3+ week, 3+ day ago (261+ words) Redpoint Advisors Buys South African Intelligence Firm Vox Croft Dabafinance Redpoint Advisors Buys South African Intelligence Firm Vox Croft - Redpoint Advisors acquires Vox Croft Analytics, enhancing intelligence and risk-analysis services for clients in complex markets. - Vox Croft Analytics specializes in…...