This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world today 1. Nigeria’s fintech startup, Kwaba, raises pre-seed funding round ...
One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms, Kraken, has been granted a full financial licence to operate in the UAE. The approval was granted by...
Hong Kong-based accelerator programme, SparkLabs Fintech, has raised a $5 million fund to launch in Pakistan. SparkLabs Fintech’s Managing Director, William Chu, made the announcement in...
Hello, and welcome to Business Roundup this week. Here, we bring you highlights of events that happened during the week -from the capital market to the...
9jacodekids, Zenda, Afriex, Argent, Twig, Venture Platform, Swvl, Glorang, Joi Gifts, OnePost 365. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. A...
A United Kingdom-based Web3 and decentralised finance startup, Argent, has raised $40 million (£32 million) to scale up its venture. The co-founder and chief executive officer...
As part of efforts to boost circular economy offering, two-year old fintech startup Twig has acquired mobile phone recommerce firm, Mobi Market. The founder and CEO...
Dubai has launched a Dh370 million ($100.7 million) VC debt fund, as it looks to support startups looking to expand globally. The Crown Prince of Dubai...
A Saudi-based logistics provider, Mkhdoom, has secured a four million Saudi Riyals (estimated at $1M) seed funding to scale its last mile offering. The round, according...
A Jordan-based SaaS sales force automation platform, Repzo, has announced closing a $1.4M bridge round. The software startup made the announcement on Thursday in a statement...
An online gifts marketplace, Joi Gifts, has closed a $1 million pre-Series B funding to accelerate its venture plans. The Head of Venture Capital & Private...
The mission to get the majority of Nigerians financially included has been a long battle. With no end in sight, the country’s population has contributed significantly...
A London-based fintech startup, Pillar, has announced closing a £13M pre-seed funding. The Co-founder, Ashutosh Bhatt, confirmed the development in a statement seen by Ripples Nigeria...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Egypt’s transport startup, Swvl, expands into Turkish market. An...
A Saudi end-to-end cloud-based point of sale and restaurant management solution startup, Foodics, has announced raising a $170M Series C round. The startup’s CEO, Ahmad Al-Zaini,...
A Global Shapers Community division, Ilorin Hub, has won a $12K grant to accelerate climate action projects within local communities in Kwara State, Nigeria. The Founding...
The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reform, Dr Dasuki Arabi, has said that the Federal Government will roll out a road map for the...
London-based wearable-tech company, Soter Analytics, has announced securing a $12M investment to build safety products. The founder and CEO, Soter Analytics, Matthew Hart, disclosed this in...
A UK-based ecommerce startup, Moot, has closed an $18M investment intended to help it push sales unification online. The founder, Nick Moutter, disclosed this in a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria startup, Etap, secures $1.5M pre-seed funding A Nigerian-based...
London-based fraud prevention startup, SEON, has raised a $94M in Series B round led by Silicon Valley’s IVP. Michael Miao, who is a Managing Partner at...
A Morocco-based fashion startup, Nessiam, has secured a $305, 000 grant under the 212 Founders program to accelerate its network. . The Director of the 212...
A Pakistani B2B procurement startup, Zaraye, has raised a $2.1M seed round co-led by US firm, Tiger Global, and UK VC, Zayn Capital. The startup’s CEO,...
Kudi, PAL, Rapido, Opay, Techstar, Umba, Spoilz Games, Simpu, and Kippa. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. Simpu, a Nigerian...
Instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, has launched a new feature designed to help users to join private communities. The Chief Executive of Meta Group, Mark Zuckerberg, disclosed...
Chinese fast growing fintech company, Opay, has been approved by the Central Bank of Egypt to issue prepaid cards through their OPay application. Opay‘s Head of...
The Egypt subsidiary of the American multinational company, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched its annual Unbox Innovation challenge. P&G made the announcement in a press...
A UAE-based B2B e-grocery platform, Right Farm has announced securing a $2.8M seed funding round to support its technology development and growth plans in the Middle...
An Egypt-based digital payments provider, Paymob, has expanded its footprint with a new market entry in Pakistan. The expansion followed an initial entry into other markets...
A Cairo-based tech start-up, Sprints, has raised a $1.2 million seed round. Several start-ups including MED Angels, AUC Angels, Cubit Ventures, Challenge Fund, EdVentures, Falak Startups...
ImaliPay, Sycamore, ZirooPay, O7Therapy, and Strove. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. Nigeria’s 105-year old financial institution, Union Bank, has...
A United States-based ecommerce start-up, Elloe, has closed an undisclosed amount to fund its investment plan in Kenya. The Chief Executive Officer of Elloe, Owen Sakawa,...
American AI business software provider, Lilt, has announced closed a $55 million Series C round led by Four Rivers. The round, according to a statement from...
Google Cloud has launched a new cross-platform data storage device that will help enterprises analyze data in their warehouses easily. Google Cloud disclosed this at a...
UAE-based edtech and remote work marketplace, Qureos, has closed a $3M pre-seed round. The round, according to details of the deal, was co-led by Dubai-based COTU...
Barcelona-based hotel, software-as-a-service startup, Amenitiz, has closed a $30 million Series A funding round. The raiser comes on the heels of a recent $7.5M seed, led...
Mikron, Sticitt, Minit, Al Mada, Waspito, Malt, and Zepto. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. American tech giant, Microsoft, has...
Mobilecooks is a foodtech startup based in Lagos, leveraging technology to enhance the Nigerian food industry by solving some of the major bottlenecks that hampers food...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Morocco’s Al Mada launches $110m investment fund for Africans...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Cameroon’s Waspito closes $2.7m seed funding round Waspito, a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Paris-based startup Malt acquires Comatch Malt, a French startup,...
Kwik, Yemaachi, Betacube, Cashlet, ThriveAgric, CodeLn, Simplifyd and Lucky. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. Nigerian agritech startup, ThriveAgric, has...
Experts in the Nigerian transportation industry have called for the adoption of e-mobility to solve challenges of climate change, noting that the unconditional embrace of electronic...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Kwik closes $2m Series A funding round Kwik,...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Kenyan fintech startup, Cashlet, launches micro-saving service Cashlet, a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigerian 5-year-old startup, ThriveAgric, closes $56.4m Nigerian agritech startup,...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Simplifyd closes $500k pre-seed Simplifyd, a Nigerian startup...
Spleet, Sokowatch, Big Cabal Media, Instagram, Yoco, Engen, Google, and 4G Capital. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. Spleet, a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Instagram launches supervision tools to protect children online American...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Big Cabal Media closes $2.3M seed funding Nigeria-based media...