Africa: Startups With Female CEOs Struggle to Raise Funds, Report Reveals

Africa: Startups With Female CEOs Struggle to Raise Funds, Report Reveals

Nairobi — Start-ups in Africa that are led by women continue to face major challenges in raising capital, particularly as they seek later-stage funding, according to new data from Africa: The Big Deal, a U.S.-based newsletter tracking start-up investments across the continent. In a report titled ‘Disappearing Women’, co-author Max Cuvellier Giacomelli highlights a persistent…

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AWS invites start-ups to join 2025 GenAI accelerator

AWS invites start-ups to join 2025 GenAI accelerator

Selected start-ups will each receive up to $1 million in AWS credits, mentorship and access to AWS’s GenAI tools. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened applications for the 2025 cohort of its Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA) programme. Now in its third instalment, the initiative is a global eight-week programme that supports start-ups building foundational generative…

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Africa: Startups With Female CEOs Struggle to Raise Funds, Report Reveals

Africa: Orange, Risingsud Partner to Help African Startups Expand in France

TLDR Orange Middle East and Africa has signed a three-year strategic partnership with risingSUD Startups from the Orange Digital Centre (ODC) network will receive customised support from risingSUD to establish a presence in southern France The collaboration aims to connect innovation hubs across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, promoting cross-border entrepreneurship Orange Middle East…

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