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Platform Capital
Investment SMEs

Platform Capital Launches in South Africa to Invest in Local SMEs

Platform Capital, a provider of advisory services, has officially launched operations in South Africa to provide strategically driven investments with

O7 Therapy
Health

Egypt’s O7 Therapy Secures $2.1m Seed Round Led by Hikma Ventures

O7 Therapy, an Egyptian psychoytherapy start up, has secured a $2.1 million seed round led by Hikma Ventures with the

Tushop
Social Entrepreneurship

Kenyan Social Commerce Firm, Tushop Raises $3m Led by 4DX Ventures

Tushop, a Kenyan social-commerce startup, has closed a $3 million pre-seed funding round led by 4DX Ventures with participation from

Dapio
Fintech Funding Investment

Flutterwave Leads $3.4m Investment in UK Contactless Payment Firm, Dapio

Flutterwave, the unicorn African payment startup, has led a $3.4 million investment in Dapio alongside Techstars, PactVC and Daniel Gould,

Andela
News Product Launch

Andela Launches New Platform to Power the Future of Customized Work

Andela, the global marketplace for remote technical talent, has announced the launch of its new platform designed to create a

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s Xpovi Secures $300k Pre-seed Funding

Xpovi, an Egyptian robo-advisory startup, has closed a $300,000 pre-seed round to scale-up its autonomous financial and business planning services.

Waspito
Health

Cameroon’s Waspito Bags $2.7m Seed Funding Round

Waspito, a Cameroonian e-health startup, has secured a $2.7 million seed funding round to accelerate growth in its home market

Uber
Ride-hailing Uber

Uber Granted 30-month License to Operate in London

Uber has finally been granted a 30-month licence to operate private hire vehicles in London. The ride-hailing firm said that

Multichoice
Pay Tv

MultiChoice Nigeria Increases Dstv, Gotv Subscription Fees

MultiChoice, the owners of Dstv and Gotv, has raised subscription fees for its services in Nigeria. The new price regime

Jiji
Business

Jiji Rebrands Recently Merged Cars45 to Jiji Cars

Jiji, a Nigerian classified online Marketplace, has rebranded Cars45 to Jiji Cars. Jiji recently merged with Cars45 to create the