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This YC Summer batch features the largest group of African startups yet

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As a result, it is not surprising that this is the largest cohort from Africa,” Y Combinator managing director and group arptner Michael Seibel told TechCrunch when asked if any extra factor contributed to the rise in accepted African startups. Union54 (Zambia). Amenli (Egypt).

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

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Case in point is our team’s work with local LGBTI groups in Sub-Saharan Africa to help them establish independent human rights documentation initiatives. And we have even more improvements in our development pipeline. As toolmakers, our ultimate impact is measured by what our users create with our products.

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Sudan’s first YC-backed startup is helping consumers protect and grow their wealth

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The quartet graduated from Russell Group universities and, alongside early joiners, have worked at Amazon, Meta, IBM, Uber, Goldman Sachs and Barclays. They brought on CTO Keenan and CPO Diriye, both of who also have roots in eastern Africa, to join the project.

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Nigerian startup Klasha gets an additional $2.1M for its cross-border commerce play

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The startup, which provides multiple products for the cross-border commerce space in Africa, raised this new financing from a group of international investors co-led by American Express (AMEX) Ventures, the strategic investment group of American Express. This investment is AMEX Ventures’ first in an African startup.

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Five to Nine raises $4.5M seed round to help improve the efficiency of DEI initiatives

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Launched in 2018, the company’s software lets enterprises plan programs for their employee resource groups (ERGs), which enable employees who share characteristics or experiences to come together, share resources and connect. Five to Nine , which makes event management software, has closed a $4.5 After moving to the U.S.

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Namibian B2B e-commerce retail platform JABU raises $15M led by Tiger Global

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Other investors in this growth round include Box Group, Knollwood and D Global Ventures. In January, the company had over 6,000 merchants using its platform across Namibia, South Africa and Zambia. It’s also worth noting that this deal closed before Tiger Global’s reported $17 billion loss during this year’s tech sell-off.

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Five to Nine raises $4.25M seed round to help improve the efficiency of DEI initiatives

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Launched in 2018, the company’s software lets enterprises plan programs for their employee resource groups (ERGs), which enable employees who share characteristics or experiences to come together, share resources and connect. Five to Nine , which makes event management software, has closed a $4.25 After moving to the U.S.

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