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Fintech Software Provider – Appzone – Raises US$10 Million in Series A Funding
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Nigerian-based fintech software provider, Appzone has joined the list of African countries pushing fronts to establish its presence, and bringing investment capital...
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Twitter To Site Its First African Presence in Ghana
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Microblogging site, Twitter, has announced that it would be setting up its first African presence in the West African country of Ghana.
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Fintech Company – Flutterwave – Announces Partnership With PayPal
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Nigerian-based Fintech company, Flutterwave, has announced that it is going into collaboration with PayPal.
The partnership with PayPal would...
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Opera Launches Hype – Its African Inspired Chat Services, in Kenya
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Norwegian-owned internet company, Opera, has announced that it is launching a new chat service which it calls Hype. Hype is built into...
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Spotify To Launch Its Services In Nigeria, 84 Other Countries
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Spotify has announced its plans to extend its services to 85 countries of the world, including Nigeria.
Over the...
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Wealth Management Start-up – Cowrywise – Raises $3m in Pre-series Round
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Nigerian-based Fintech start-up, Cowrywise, has raised $3 million in Pre-series A funding.
The funding round was led by Quona...
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Kenyan InsurTech Start-up, Pula, Raises US$6m to Facilitate Asian Expansion
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Kenyan-based InsurTech service provider startup, Pula, has raised US$6 million in Series A fundraising.
The fundraising round was led...
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Echelon Capital To Invest US$1 Million In Nigerian Start-ups; Opens Portal For Application
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Venture Capital firm, Echelon Capital, has announced its plans to invest US$1 million in Nigerian tech and non-tech start-ups.