The finalists will battle it out to represent Africa at the Startup World Cup in San Francisco in December, where they will have the chance to win a US$1 million grand prize.
The finalists are:
The AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition Final will take place at the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town on November 16, 2023.
The winning venture will be selected to represent Africa at the Startup World Cup in December.
The AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition is a unique opportunity for African startups to showcase their innovative solutions to a global audience and compete for funding and mentorship.
The competition is also a platform to promote the African tech ecosystem and encourage investment in African startups.
Egyptian software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Qme has raised $3 million in seed funding, with AHOY, a deep-technology company, leading the investment round.
Finnfund has announced an additional €2 million investment in Fibertime Group to help the company expand fibre internet access in South Africa.
Logidoo, a leading player in the African logistics and e-commerce space, has announced a significant seed funding boost of $1.55 million.
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