Tosin Agboola

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Tosin Agboola

A reporter from byOuut with an interest in covering emerging markets and highlighting underrepresented founders. When not writing, I am on the internet reading other publications, and all your tweets.

Flat6Labs Celebrates Its Third Demo Day in Riyadh

Flat6Labs Celebrates Its Third Demo Day in Riyadh

Flat6Labs, the MENA region’s leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm, hosted its Third Demo Day for its Riyadh Seed Program. The event featured 10 Saudi startups operating in various tech-enabled sectors, including e-commerce, PropTech, FinTech, SMB SaaS, AutoTech, SpaceTech, and Enterprise. The portfolio companies showcased their innovative products

Beyon Money Partners with Binance to Deliver Exclusive Benefits

Beyon Money Partners with Binance to Deliver Exclusive Benefits

Bahrain-based Beyon Money has announced its partnership with Binance to bring exclusive benefits and services to its customers. With this partnership, Beyon Money's Checkout payment will be integrated with the Binance app, enabling Beyon Money's customers to use their Binance wallet on their Beyon Money Wallet.

Kredete secures $2.25M to aid African immigrants in building credit and sending money home

Kredete secures $2.25M to aid African immigrants in building credit and sending money home

Kredete, a fintech startup simplifying credit and payment for immigrants, has raised $2.25 million in a seed round from leading investors. Kredete also allows immigrants to send money home while enjoying the opportunity to build their credit. Founded in 2022 by Adeola Adedewe, a first-generation immigrant from Nigeria who

Under One Roof rolls out its residential property listing service in South Africa

Under One Roof rolls out its residential property listing service in South Africa

South African fintech company Omnisient has secured a $7.5 million investment from Arise

South African fintech company Omnisient has secured a $7.5 million investment from Arise

Saudi Arabia-Based Asas Secures $320,000 Pre-seed to Accelerate Resquad AI's Development

Saudi Arabia-Based Asas Secures $320,000 Pre-seed to Accelerate Resquad AI's Development

UAE-based MealPlanet Secures $6 Million in Seed Round

UAE-based MealPlanet Secures $6 Million in Seed Round

Sendsprint Acquires Nobel Financial, Expands to the US

Sendsprint Acquires Nobel Financial, Expands to the US

SendSprint, a global payment and remittance startup founded by an ex-Flutterwave executive, has acquired Noble Financial Inc., a US-based company.

Egypt's Lending Startup, Lucky One, Raises $3 Million in Convertible Note

Egypt's Lending Startup, Lucky One, Raises $3 Million in Convertible Note

Egypt's Qardy has successfully secured pre-seed funding to enhance MSME lending capabilities

Egypt's Qardy has successfully secured pre-seed funding to enhance MSME lending capabilities

Seven Start-ups Selected for the Irish Tech Challenge

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Seven Start-ups Selected for the Irish Tech Challenge

Waafi by Salaam Bank Taps Paymentology to enable Somalia’s Contactless Payment Vision

Waafi by Salaam Bank Taps Paymentology to enable Somalia’s Contactless Payment Vision

Startupbootcamp partners with Meta to support MENA startups

Startupbootcamp partners with Meta to support MENA startups

Blackbox will hold the Elevate 2024 Program between September 2nd and 5th, 2024

Blackbox will hold the Elevate 2024 Program between September 2nd and 5th, 2024

Cybersecurity Startup Protexxa Closes $10M Series A, Largest Round Secured by a Black Woman Founder in Canada

Cybersecurity Startup Protexxa Closes $10M Series A, Largest Round Secured by a Black Woman Founder in Canada

Bio-Logical Raises $1.3M to Scale Carbon Removal and Build the Climate Resilience of Kenyan Smallholder Farmers

Bio-Logical Raises $1.3M to Scale Carbon Removal and Build the Climate Resilience of Kenyan Smallholder Farmers

Bio-Logical Raises $1.3M to Scale Carbon Removal and Build the Climate Resilience of Kenyan Smallholder Farmers

AI Speech Startup Receives $500k in Funding

AI Speech Startup Receives $500k in Funding

Nigerian Court Set October for Binance Tax Evasion Trial

Nigerian Court Set October for Binance Tax Evasion Trial

A Federal High Court in Nigeria has set October 11, 2024, as the commencement date for the trial against the cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance.

Egypt’s El Kheta Secures $400k in Funding to expand online education opportunities in Egypt

Egypt’s El Kheta Secures $400k in Funding to expand online education opportunities in Egypt

Egypt-based edtech startup, El Kheta has secured $400k in funding from EdVentures, a strong supporter of Edutech startups in the MENA region. Founded in 2019, El Kheta provides a platform with tailored curricula for students, and the opportunity to create a personalized study plan that fits their schedule. EdVenutures, launched

Scan to Pay takes center stage in Spenda's Fintech Suite

Scan to Pay takes center stage in Spenda's Fintech Suite

Despite the global move towards digital transacting, 1.4 billion people worldwide remain unbanked. It’s these individuals that payment service providers like Spenda are empowering through the use of innovative payment solutions that address the financial inclusion gap. In its latest move to do so, Spenda has integrated Scan

Dr. Ebtesam Almazrouei appointed Chairperson of UN’s AI for Good Impact initiative

Dr. Ebtesam Almazrouei appointed Chairperson of UN’s AI for Good Impact initiative

AI for Good, the leading United Nations platform dedicated to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for positive global impact, has announced the appointment of Dr. Ebtesam Almazrouei as Chairperson of AI for Good Impact Initiative during the AI for Good Global Summit 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. The AI for Good Impact

Women Who Build Africa announces 2nd annual WWBA Assembly, 5-6 September,2024

Women Who Build Africa announces 2nd annual WWBA Assembly, 5-6 September,2024

Following a successful inaugural event, tickets are now on sale for the community’s 2nd annual gathering of women founders, investors, and ecosystem partners in Africa, taking place in Nairobi Women Who Build Africa (WWBA), a community launched by Gwera Kiwana and Thea Sokolowski in 2022 to convene and support

HammerPay Teams up with Spectrum Communications - Liberia, Powers UBA Remit Wallet to Pay for Affordable Internet Services

HammerPay Teams up with Spectrum Communications - Liberia, Powers UBA Remit Wallet to Pay for Affordable Internet Services

African Startups To Benefit From Accion's New $152.5M Fund Investing in Digital Transformation of Financial Institutions

African Startups To Benefit From Accion's New $152.5M Fund Investing in Digital Transformation of Financial Institutions

Global nonprofit Accion announces the launch of the Accion Digital Transformation Fund (ADTx). The $152.5 million fund seeks to enable financial institutions to better meet the needs of small businesses that are currently excluded from the financial system by providing growth capital and strategic support for digital transformation. The

UAE-Based Keyper Secures $4 Million In Pre-Series A Round and $ $30 Million In Sukuk Financing

UAE-Based Keyper Secures $4 Million In Pre-Series A Round and $ $30 Million In Sukuk Financing