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…
Nigerian Fintech Startup - Piggyvest - Acquires Savi.ng to Expand its User Base
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Piggyvest, a Nigerian fintech startup, in its quest to expand its services across the country, has acquired wealth management startup, Savi.ng. Piggyvest,…
Simpluz Technologias Develops AI-based Fact-checking Technology to Fight Fake News
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Simpluz Technologias, an Angolan-based startup, has launched a product that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology and machine learning algorithm to fact-check news,…
South African Fintech Startup - Yoco - Raises US$83m in Series C Funding Round
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South African-based fintech startup, Yoco, has completed a Series C funding round with US$83 million raised. The funds, according to the startup,…