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Treepz
Acquisition Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Mobility Startup, Treepz Secures $1.5m Seed Extension, Acquires Ugabus

Treepz, a Nigerian mobility startup formerly Plentywaka, has raised a $1.5 million seed extension from new investors including Uncovered Fund,

Cybersecurity
Cyber security Feature Fraud

Internal Fraud – Who Commits it and Why?

International Fraud Awareness Week is taking place from 14-20 November, highlighting an increasing problem that organisations around the world are

Shuttlers
Funding Investment Mobility Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Nigerian Bus-sharing Platform, Shuttlers Closes $1.6m Seed Funding

Shuttlers, a Nigerian bus-sharing platform, has raised $1.6 million in seed funding led by Chicago and Africa-focused investment firm VestedWorld.

Internet Partnership

UNICEF, Jumia Partner to Connect Schools in Africa to the Internet

UNICEF and Jumia have announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school to the Internet and

DrugStoc
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Online Pharmaceutical Firm, DrugStoc Secures $4.4m Funding

DrugStoc, a Nigerian online pharmaceutical firm, has closed a $4.4 million Series A funding led by Africa HealthCare Master Fund

Chipper Cash
Partnership

DriveWealth Partners Chipper Cash to Enable Ugandans Trade in U.S. Equities

DriveWealth, a pioneer in fractional investing and embedded finance, has partnered with Chipper Cash, to enable Ugandans to gain affordable access

Ayoba
Messaging

Instant Messaging App, Ayoba Hits 3m MAU in Nigeria

Ayoba, an African instant messaging app, has reached a subscriber base of three million monthly active users in Nigeria.  Launched

Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

SA’s Root Closes $3m Seed Funding Round to Scale Low-code Insurance Platform Abroad

Root, a South African based startup building infrastructure for the digital insurance economy, has closed a $3 million seed funding

Omnibiz Africa
Ecommerce

B2B eCommerce Startup, OmniBiz Africa Launches Buy Now Pay Later For its Retailers

Omnibiz Africa, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce startup, has launched a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment model and a bookkeeping

Sympl
Fintech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Sympl Secures Undisclosed Funding From A15

Sympl, an Egyptian fintech enabling customers to shop and pay later, with no interest, has raised an undisclosed amount of