Anti-counterfeiting startup - Chekkit - raises US$500K in pre-seed funding round
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Chekkit, a Nigerian startup working against counterfeiting, has raised US$500,000 in its pre-seed funding round. The funds, according to the startup, would…
Call for Application: Pitch AgriHack competition for innovators
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Pitch AgriHack has opened applications for this year’s edition of the Pitch AgriHack competition. The competition is targeted at providing cash grants…
Mobility fintech startup - Moove - raises US$23m to help Uber drivers acquire cars
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Nigerian mobility fintech startup, Moove, has raised US$23 million in its Series A debt and equity funding round. According to the startup,…
WhatsApp introduces "View Once" feature to its Android and iOS apps
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Facebook-owned messaging app, WhatsApp, has rolled out a new privacy feature to its iOS and Android applications. The privacy feature, tagged “View…
Nigerian B2B e-Commerce Startup - Omnibiz - Raises US$3m in Seed Funding
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Nigerian-based B2B e-commerce platform, Omnibiz, has raised, in its seed funding round, $3 million to push for its expansion into new markets….
WhatsApp to add new photo editing tool to WhatsApp Web and Desktop app
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Facebook Inc. owned messaging app, Whatsapp, has said that it is adding a new photo editing tool to its web platform, as…
Nigerian Fintech Startup - FairMoney - Raises US$42m in Series B Funding Round
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Nigeria-based fintech startup, FairMoney, has raised US$42m in its Series B fund raising round. The startup, which aims to provide banking services…
South African Insurtech Startup - Naked - Raises US$11m in Series A Funding Round
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Naked, an insurtech startup based in South Africa, has raised US$11 million in its Series A funding round. The startup confirms that…
Flutterwave Appoints Silicon Valley's Jimmy Ku to Drive its US Expansion
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In the quest to expand into US market, African payment startup, Flutterwave, has appointed Silicon Valley’s Jimmy Ku as the Head of…