M-Kopa raises US$75 million in equity funding; plans further African expansion
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Kenya’s financial technology startup, M-Kopa, has raised $75 million in its equity funding round. The startup, which serves as a digital financial…
After raising $5m seed fund, Nawy set to introduce mortgage services for pre-owned properties
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Egyptian property technology start-up, Nawy, has positioned itself ready to take the future head-on. This bold move comes after the Cairo-based startup…
Kenyan B2B platform - Marketforce - raises $40m in series A funding
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Marketforce, a Kenyan-based retail distribution startup, has closed its series A funding round, raising $40 million from several investors. The B2B platform…
Jambo, Congo-based Web3 startup, raises US$7.5m; to build 'Super App'
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Congo-based African web3 startup, Jambo, has completed its seed funding round. The startup, whose focus is on building Africa’s web3 user acquisition…
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…