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,…
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,…
Kodak failure and lessons to be learned
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Reader’s persona Gender: All Age: All Occupation: All Problem: wants to learn more about business and common traps to avoid Desire: learn…
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…
Kenya's 4G Capital to create improved loan facility for SMEs after closing $18.5m Series C funding round
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Fintech company, 4G Capital, is renowned for providing credit facilities to small and micro businesses. The startup, which is based in Kenya,…