Gifting platform - Showlove - raises US$300k in pre-seed funding round
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Nigerian-based gifting platform, Showlove, has raised US$300,000 in its pre-seed funding round. The fundraise comes as the startup goes live with the…
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…
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…
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,…
Egyptian Ride-sharing Startup - Swvl - to Merge with US-Based Queen's Gambit; Plans to List on NASDAQ
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Egyptian transport start-up Swvl has announced that it would be going into a merger with US-based acquisition company, Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital….
Egyptian Grocery Delivery Startup - GoodsMart - Completes US$3.6m Fundraise
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Cairo-based online grocery startup, GoodsMart has raised US$3.6 million in funding, led by Sawari Ventures. GoodsMart says the funds would be used…