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Forex
Business

Importance of Technical Analysis in the Forex MarketĀ 

Technical analysis is a skill that all forex traders need to develop. It helps you understand how the market works,

Product Launch

OPay Gets Initial Approval to Issue Prepaid Cards in Egypt

OPay, the African payment firm, has announced that the Central Bank of Egypt has granted it the initial approval to

Didi Chuxing
Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-hailing Startup, DiDi Shuts Down South African Operations

DiDi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, has shut down its operations in South Africa just a year after it started

Ziroopay
Fintech Funding Investment

ZirooPay Secures $11.4m in Series A Funding For Mobile POS Solution in Nigeria

ZirooPay, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $11.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Zrosk Investment Management.

Funding Investment

Egyptian SaaS Platform FlapKap Secures $1.2m Funding

FlapKap, an Egyptian SaaS platform, has completed a $1.2 million fundraise led by A15. FlapKap was founded by Ahmad Coucha,

Powered by People
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Powered by People Secures $5m Funding to Grow its Wholesale eCommerce Platform

Powered by People, a Kenyan wholesale e-commerce platform, has secured $5 million in seed funding led by Susa Ventures and

Investment

Meaningful Gigs Bags $6m to Connect Africans With Remote Gigs

Meaningful Gigs has raised $6 million seed funding to connect Africans with international remote jobs. The seed round was led

IFC
Venture Capital

IFC Invests $5m in Disruptech Ventures Fund

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $5 million in Egyptian venture capital fund Disruptech Ventures to support development in

Women

TeamApt Partners Ingressive for Good For Cohort 2 of Women in Tech Internship Program

TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech startup, applications for its 2022 Women in Tech internship program tagged ā€˜The Apt 5ā€™. This year,

Funding Investment Startup

BNPL Startup, Klump Closes $780k Pre-seed Funding

Klump, a Nigerian Buy Now Pay Later startup, has closed a $780k pre-seed round to launch its flagship Pay with Klumpā„¢ product