Nigerian-based ZirooPay raises $11.4m to upscale its offline-first POS infrastructure
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ZirooPay, a Fintech startup which operates from Nigeria and Finland, has raised a total of $11.4 million in its Series A funding…
Social commerce startup - Tushop - eyes Kenyan expansion; raises $3m pre-seed funding
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Kenyan-based social commerce startup, Tushop, has completed its pre-seed funding round, raising $3 million from a long list of investors. The startup,…
Billionaire, Elon Musk, acquires 9.2% stake in Twitter, now one of the highest shareholders
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Tesla boss, Elon Musk, has purchased 9.2% of Twitter stocks, making him one of the highest shareholder in the micro-blogging site, reports…
Credpal, a Nigerian-based digital lending platform, raises $15m to scale its BNPL services
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Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services have been thriving in parts of Africa, and expected to grow even further by about 59.3%, according to reports….
Kenyan Fintech startup - Churpy - raises $1m to scale expansion into different African regions
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Kenyan-based Fintech startup, Churpy, has announced the completion of its seed funding round, raising $1 million from series of investors. The startup,…
US-based Cityblock Health appoints Toyin Ajayi as CEO
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Cityblock Health, a US-based healthcare provider for Medicaid, dually-eligible and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, has named Toyin Ajayi as its new CEO. Dr…
Lucky, an Egyptian fintech startup, raises US$25 million in its series A funding round
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Egyptian-based Fintech company, Lucky, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round. Lucky, which was founded in 2018, is a super…
Agritech startup - Apollo Agriculture - raises $40 million; to provide loan support to African farmers
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Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in the world. Many economies of the world depend on the proceeds from agriculture…
Hence raises $1.8 million in its seed funding round; eyes major expansion
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Hence Technologies, a Kigali-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to link those who need legal services to legal service providers, has raised…