Africa Startup Push Gets $63M and AI Platform
22 On Sloane wants to solve the challenge of fragmented capital, markets and support for African businesses.
22 On Sloane, an African startup support organisation, has secured $63 million to build an AI platform aimed at connecting startups across the continent. The initiative targets the fragmentation of capital, markets and business support that African ventures face.
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