Flutterwave is planning an Initial Public Offering on Nasdaq
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African fintech company, Flutterwave, is aiming at a global expansion, and the company has started putting in the works for an Initial…
BlackBerry phones might not be coming, but a BlackBerry movie is on the way
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At the wake of the 2000s, BlackBerry became a household name around the world, taking the lead as the first commercial smartphone,…
Twitter is working on verification badge for accounts with verified phone numbers
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Microblogging site, Twitter, has confirmed that it is working on a verification badge for users that have verified the phone number attached…
Early-stage VC firm - Microtraction - raises $15 million community funds; to invest in African startups in pre-seed stage
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Early-stage venture capital firm, Microtraction, has raised $15 million in its second funding. Microtraction invests in African startups in the early and…
Kenyan iProcure raises $10.2 million to scale expansion to Tanzania
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Kenya-based agtech company, iProcure, has raised $10.2 million in its latest financing round. The company which operates from Kenya and Uganda, said…
Ad automation platform - Convertedin - raises $3 million to facilitate research and strategic hiring
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Convertedin, an Egyptian ad automation platform, has raised $3 million in its seed round. The round had leading participation from Merak Capital,…
Nigerian digital bookkeeping startup - Pastel - raises $5.5 million in seed funding
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Nigerian digital bookkeeping startup, Pastel, has completed its seed funding round, raising $5.5 million from a series of investors. The seed funding…
South Africa's DataProphet raises $10 million to push its global expansion
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DataProphet, a South Africa-based AI-as-a-service company, has raised $10 million in its series A funding round. The funding round was led by…
TeamApt raises $50 million from US-focused investment firm - QED
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Nigerian fintech company, TeamApt, has raised $50m in its latest financing round. The company, which offers payment services via its products –…