Flutterwave raises US$250m in its Series D funding round; hits $3bn valuation
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Lagos-based financial technology company, Flutterwave, has closed its series D funding round, raising US$250m. The company made the announcement today via a…
AltSchool completes pre-seed funding round; raises $1 million
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Africa-focused education platform, AltSchool, has successfully raised $1 million in its pre-seed fundraising round. AltSchool, a startup based in Nigeria, that is…
Social Commerce Startup - Brimore - closes $25m series A funding round
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Cairo-based direct-selling and distribution platform, Brimore, has closed its series A funding round, raising US$25m. The company said it would use the…
Techpreneur 02 with Charles Adetola
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While it’s the norm to talk about how much money tech pays, we forget to emphasize the hours of on-screen sacrifice each…
Africa's 2021 EdTech Space: The frontrunners
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2021 saw a significant increase in the adoption and use of edtech products. The top runners in the Africa edtech space are…
2021 Recap: African health-tech trends
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While we look forward to what 2022 holds for health-tech, here are the biggest African health-tech flexes of 2021.
Metro Africa Xpress raises $31m series B funding, plans expansion across Africa and build EVs
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Nigerian-based mobility startup, Metro Africa Xpress Inc (MAX), has secured $31 million in its series B funding round. The mobility tech startup,…
1app Business is live and it's set to solve your payment problems
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1app Business went live yesterday, and the whole team was excited; I would know, I was there. From last-minute testing to the…
MainOne is expanding to more African countries and it’s been acquired by America’s Equinix
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Equinix announced the acquisition of MainOne, worth $320 million, earlier today. The American multinational company specializes in internet connection and data centres….