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Moroccan Spend Management Startup Konta Raises $223k
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Moroccan Spend Management Startup Konta Raises $223k

Moroccan B2B startup Konta has announced it raised $223k from the Southbridge A&I and Axxam Family Office’s investment company. Konta, a B2B spend management startup established, developed, and sponsored by Mosaic lab, has positioned itself as a pioneering SaaS solution for the digital management of supplier expenditure
Jul 8, 2021 1 min read
Omnisient raises $1.4-million in second funding round to drive its international expansion
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Omnisient raises $1.4-million in second funding round to drive its international expansion

Omnisient, a South Africa startup that specializes in secure data sharing for businesses has recently announced the close of a $1.4 million funding round. The startup revealed that the investment will be used to expand the Omnisient team, accelerate product development and drive its international expansion plans to the
Jul 8, 2021 2 min read
Senegalese Fintech Startup InTouch Secures Funding
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Senegalese Fintech Startup InTouch Secures Funding

Senegalese-based aggregator of financial solutions and digital services InTouch has announced it raised an undisclosed amount of fund from the CFAO company, alongside Mobility54, TotalEnergies and Worldline, InTouch’s two long-term partners, also reaffirmed their commitment to the pan-African company with the transaction. InTouch was founded by Omar Cissé. The
Jul 8, 2021 1 min read
Lending startup, Lidya raises $8.3 million in pre-Series B funding round to scale operations in Nigeria and Europe
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Lending startup, Lidya raises $8.3 million in pre-Series B funding round to scale operations in Nigeria and Europe

Nigerian fintech and lending startup Lidya has announced the close of a $8.3 million pre-Series B funding round. The round was led by Alitheia Capital via its uMunthu Fund. Bamboo Capital Partners, Accion Venture Lab and Flourish Ventures all participated in the round. In 2017, Lidya raised a $1.
Jul 8, 2021 2 min read
Algebra Ventures Appoints Laila Hassan and Omar Khashaba as General Partners in Fund II
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Algebra Ventures Appoints Laila Hassan and Omar Khashaba as General Partners in Fund II

Egyptian tech-focused Venture Capital firm, Algebra Ventures, has recently announced the appointment of Laila Hassan and Omar Khashaba to its second $90 million funds as General Partners. Both individuals collectively bring together a strong regional network and portfolio support expertise and a multi-stage investment experience. Laila previously worked with 500
Jul 7, 2021 3 min read
Ticketing platform, Tix Africa closes six-figure pre-seed round to expand across Africa
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Ticketing platform, Tix Africa closes six-figure pre-seed round to expand across Africa

Lagos based startup, Tix Africa, a self-service ticketing platform for event creators in Nigeria, has announced the close of a six-figure pre-seed funding round to scale up its events app. The funding round was led by HoaQ, a community of creators and operators interested in backing African startups. With participation
Jul 7, 2021 2 min read
9 African Startups Selected for Y Combinator Summer 21 batch
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9 African Startups Selected for Y Combinator Summer 21 batch

Nine African startups have been selected to take part in the Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator S21 batch accelerator, receiving $125,000 each in seed funding as well as further investment opportunities at a demo day in September. Of the nine selected startups, Nigeria and Egypt lead the way with three
Jul 7, 2021 1 min read
South African VC firm Kalon raises $17.5m fund as Section 12J initiative draws to a close
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South African VC firm Kalon raises $17.5m fund as Section 12J initiative draws to a close

South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners has announced the completion of its Section 12 J capital raise with Assets Under Management of over $17.5m. Kalon Venture Partners was founded in 2016, the VC firm is one of the leading South African venture capital funds, the firm invests
Jul 7, 2021 1 min read
VC firm, MAGIC Fund raises $30m to Support early-stage Startups

VC firm, MAGIC Fund raises $30m to Support early-stage Startups

MAGIC Fund, an early-stage venture firm, has announced it raise $30m Fund to scale its global founders-backing-founders initiative. The firm intends to use the fund in supporting early-stage startups across all sectors, providing funds between $100k and $300k with focus on Fintech, Healthcare and Software as a Service (SaaS) startups.
Jul 7, 2021 1 min read
TECNO Is Going Premium with PHANTOM X, And 2021 Marks Its New Focus
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TECNO Is Going Premium with PHANTOM X, And 2021 Marks Its New Focus

TECNO’s release of its premium flagship PHANTOM X hitting the mid-to-high-end brought no small disturbance. It is not only a major move for TECNO, but also a positive signal for the industry – mid-to-high-end smartphone technology and market has become more mature today, and market demand is likely to spread
Jul 7, 2021 3 min read
VestedWorld backs Nigerian marketing-tech firm Terragon
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VestedWorld backs Nigerian marketing-tech firm Terragon

Africa-focused early-stage investment firm VestedWorld has invested in Nigerian marketing technology company Terragon to increase its geographical reach, expand its product suite and develop new partnerships. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed Founded in 2011, Terragon offers a consumer insight and activation platform that aggregates, organizes, and enriches
Jul 6, 2021 1 min read
Zeew secures $170k to speed up its Global Growth
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Zeew secures $170k to speed up its Global Growth

After securing a six-figure investment in January this year, Egypt-based delivery startup, Zeew, has recently announced the raise of another $170,000 from Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator. The Accelerator is an initiative led by both Sanabil Investments and 500 startups. This latest fund brings the total investment received by
Jul 6, 2021 2 min read
Ghanaian Agribusiness Startup Green Gold Farms, raise $1.6million in funding
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Ghanaian Agribusiness Startup Green Gold Farms, raise $1.6million in funding

Ghana-based Agritech startup Green Gold Farms has announced it raised $1.6m in a funding round from Absa Bank Ghana, Diaspora Capital, Channel Ventures, EPMT Fund, and other early-stage seed investors. Green Gold Farms is an Agribusiness tech startup that aims at adopting modern or advanced technological practices in areas
Jul 6, 2021 1 min read
Vodafone Ghana Teams up with Invest in Africa to Provide Digital Skills of Ghanaian SMEs
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Vodafone Ghana Teams up with Invest in Africa to Provide Digital Skills of Ghanaian SMEs

Invest In Africa (IIA) has announced a partnership with Vodafone Ghana to help local businesses improve their digital skills. Invest In Africa was founded in 2012, the organization currently operates in five African countries (Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Zambia, and Mauritania), assisting startups through training and improved access to finance. The
Jul 6, 2021 2 min read
Edtech Startup Microverse raises $12.5m Series A Funding
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Edtech Startup Microverse raises $12.5m Series A Funding

San Francisco-based Edtech startup Microverse has announced it raised $12.5m in a Series A round. The round was led by Northzone, a global tech VC firm. Business angels, leading startups from Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and other existing investors also participated in the round. Microverse was founded by
Jul 6, 2021 1 min read
Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Facebook Partner to Build a Fibre Network in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Facebook Partner to Build a Fibre Network in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Pan-African technology group, Liquid Technologies has announced a partnership with the tech giant, Facebook to build an extensive long haul and a metro fiber network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This partnership is expected to improve internet access for more than 30 million people and help meet the
Jul 5, 2021 2 min read
Egyptian startup, MaxAB, raises $40 million to expand its B2B food and grocery delivery platform
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Egyptian startup, MaxAB, raises $40 million to expand its B2B food and grocery delivery platform

MaxAB, an Egyptian B2B startup that helps small retailers procure inventory for their stores, has today announced the close of a $40 million Series A funding. The round was led by North-Africa-focused impact investor, RMBV. Other investors in the round include the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Flourish Ventures, Crystal Stream
Jul 5, 2021 2 min read
South African eCommerce Startup Dis-Chem launches its delivery service, DeliverD
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South African eCommerce Startup Dis-Chem launches its delivery service, DeliverD

Pharmacy and beauty retailer Dis-Chem has announced the launch of its new 60-minute delivery service, DeliverD. The service will be the fourth on-demand delivery offering by a major retailer since Checkers first launched its Sixty60 app in November 2019. DeliverD will first accommodate a limited range of front-shop products during
Jul 5, 2021 1 min read
Global eCommerce startup WooCommerce’s Partners with Paystack for Payments in Africa
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Global eCommerce startup WooCommerce’s Partners with Paystack for Payments in Africa

Global eCommerce startup WooCommerce has selected Nigeria’s Paystack as its preferred payment partner in Africa. The partnership will WooCommerce’s merchants to accept payments via Paystack. Since its acquisition by Stripe in October 2020, Paystack has expanded into the South African market and now operates in three African countries.
Jul 5, 2021 1 min read
Nigerian Cleantech Startup, OneWattSolar Issues ₦10b bond
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Nigerian Cleantech Startup, OneWattSolar Issues ₦10b bond

Nigeria’s Cleantech startup providing off-grid renewable energy OneWattSolar has announced it issuing a $24m bond to deploy clean energy across Africa. The bond issuance was led by Comercio Partners, a Lagos-based investment bank, and supported by Nigerian Shari’ah complaint fund manager, Marble Capital Limited. OneWattSolar was created by
Jul 2, 2021 1 min read
Kenyan eCommerce Startup, Copia Global, Expands to Uganda
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Kenyan eCommerce Startup, Copia Global, Expands to Uganda

Having established its presence in the eCommerce space in Kenya, Kenyan eCommerce startup, Copia Global, has announced its expansion into Uganda. Copia Global was founded by Tracey Turner. The startup’s unique platform uses agents to carry out commercial activities. Customers intending to make purchases visit an agent with a
Jul 2, 2021 1 min read
South African Lifestyle Startup Brown and Ayo raises $276k funding from Enygma Ventures
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South African Lifestyle Startup Brown and Ayo raises $276k funding from Enygma Ventures

South African haircare startup Brown and Ayo have announced it raised $276k in funding from female-focused VC firm Enygma Ventures. Brown and Ayo were founded in 2019 by Acanda Jaswa, as a hair brand focused on inspiring natural hairstyles and trends for black women in South Africa. The startup has
Jul 2, 2021 1 min read
TeamApt closes an undisclosed Series B round to expand its financial services beyond Nigeria
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TeamApt closes an undisclosed Series B round to expand its financial services beyond Nigeria

TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech startup that offers agent banking services to Nigerians with intentions to launch a digital bank soon, has successfully secured an undisclosed amount in a Series B round. Though the exact amount wasn’t stated, sources familiar with the deal said it’s higher than $20 million
Jul 2, 2021 3 min read
Flutterwave makes Y Combinator’s 40 most valuable Private Companies
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Flutterwave makes Y Combinator’s 40 most valuable Private Companies

Six months after its previous publication, US seed-stage accelerator Y Combinator (YC) released its YC Top Companies list which contains startups valued at over $150m or more, featuring 163 companies, with 6 of them being public and 157 private companies. The publication also revealed that private companies valued at over
Jul 2, 2021 1 min read
Nigerian Fintech startup Fairmoney raises $42million Series B
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Nigerian Fintech startup Fairmoney raises $42million Series B

Nigerian micro-lending Fintech startup, Fairmoney has announced it raised $42m in a Series B funding round led by  US hedge fund and investment firm Tiger Global. Existing investors that participated in the round include – partners of DST, Flourish Ventures, Newfund, and Speedinvest. With an active presence in Nigeria and India,
Jul 2, 2021 2 min read
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