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Madica Gets $6M to Back 30 More African Pre-Seed Startups
Flourish Ventures has given Madica $6M to back 25 to 30 more African startups with up to $200,000 each. Who qualifies and how the programme works.

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Flourish Ventures has given Madica $6M to back 25 to 30 more African startups with up to $200,000 each. Who qualifies and how the programme works.
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