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L’Afrique Excelle to Support Francophone Africa’s Top Tech Entrepreneurs

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 L’Afrique Excelle is a six-month business acceleration program designed to support 20 most promising growth stage technology start-ups operating in Francophone Africa. Entrepreneurs will receive mentoring from global and local experts, learn through a tailor-made curriculum, increase their brand visibility, and get access to potential corporate partners and investors. Through collaboration with prominent Francophone Africa-focused investment …

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Networking and Dating App, BumBle to Invest in Women Founders

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Bumble — a tech company founded with equality in mind, with an 85% female workforce — wants to be part of the solution by launching Bumble Fund to help women largely ignored by the venture capital establishment. Bumble Fund will focus on early-stage investments, primarily in businesses founded and led by women of color and those …

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World Bank Group Launches Acceleration Program for African Startups – Up to $1.5 million Available

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World Bank Group Launches New Program to Support Africa’s Top Digital Entrepreneurs  With support from prominent African investment groups, XL Africa will help the 20 selected start-ups attract early stage capital between $250,000 and $1.5 million. The World Bank Group launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital …

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