Baraka, a zero-commission investment app, raises $20 million led by Valar Ventures
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Baraka, a commission-free investment app that is based in the Middle East, has raised $20 million in its series A funding round….
Tech layoffs: 10 companies that have fired workers
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It would seem 2022 is the year of workforce downsizing in the tech world. Several tech companies in the world have gone…
Meta to cut 11,000 jobs amidst gloomy financial challenges
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Facebook parent company, Meta, has confirmed that it will embark on a massive layoff of a large number of its workforce. The…
Algerian startup - Yassir - raises $150m; plans African expansion
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Yassir, an Algerian startup based in San Francisco, USA, has raised $150 million in its series B fundraising round. The startup, which…
Proptech startup - SmallSmall - secures $3m to improve property management in Nigeria
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One of the biggest challenges plaguing Nigeria has been the issue of housing deficit. This becomes more problematic with the economic situation…
Twitter plans to charge verified users $20 to retain badge
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Microblogging site, Twitter, is working on plans to increase the bill for Twitter Blue users. The directive to up the charges for…
Egyptian fintech startup, Money Fellows, raises $31 million in series B funding
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Mellow Fellows, a fintech company based in Egypt, has completed the first stage of its series B funding round, raising $31 million….
Social commerce startup - Bumpa - raises $4 million to upscale its offerings
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Bumpa, a social commerce startup based in Lagos Nigeria, has raised $4 million in its seed funding round. The fundraising round had…
Egypt's MaxAB raises $40 million in its pre-series B funding round
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Egyptian B2B e-commerce and distribution platform, MaxAB, has raised $40 million in its pre-series B funding round. MaxAB said there are about…