Norebase, Kwaba, Black Girls in Tech, GoMetro, The Baobab Network, Hello Tractor, Crop2Cash, Koolboks. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week....
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 ...
A Nigerian women-tech community, Black Girls in Tech (BGiT), has announced a partnership agreement with a banking startup, CrowdForce, to offer more internship opportunities to women...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Nigeria’s Norebase secures $1m in Pre-seed funding A Nigerian...
Instant messaging platform, Whatsapp, is set to launch in-chat reaction feature that will see users respond to chats with preferred mood options. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Two Nigerian startups shortlisted among top 45 African startups...
A South Korean 3D models content creation studio, RECON Labs, has announced securing a $4.4 million Series A funding to increase its headcount and enhance its...
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...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Norway’s Pangea looks to support African startups A Norwegian...
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...
A New York-based no-Code NLP startup, Accern, has announced raising a $20 million Series B round led by Mighty Capital. The CEO and Co-Founder, Kumesh Aroomoogan,...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Nigeria’s agtech company, Hello Tractor, secures $1m. A Nigerian...
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...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Ventures Platform adds four new portfolio companies An...
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...
A Nigeria-based digital freight forwarding startup, OnePort 365, has secured a $5M seed funding. The CEO and Founder, Hio Sola- Usidame, disclosed this on Thursday, in...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Nigeria’s Afriex raises $10M Series A funding. A Nigerian...
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 Washington-based VC firm, Tofino Capital, has secured a US$10 million fund to invest in early-stage companies in Africa. The new raiser was confirmed by Co-founder...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. We-Fi secures $54.8M to support African women entrepreneurs A...
A Paris-based e-commerce automation platform, Lengow, has acquired leading SaaS price and market intelligence provider company, Netrivals. The acquisition was on Tuesday confirmed in a joint...
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...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Nigeria’s edtech startup, 9jacodekids, raises $350K seed funding A...
Syarpa, Etap, Algebra Ventures, Union54,AfDB, BFA Global, SadaPay, Soter Analytics. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. A Nigeria-based fintech startup,...
This line up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world today. 1. AfDB approves €9.8m equity support fund for African...
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...
A Pakistan-based fintech startup, SadaPay, has raised a $10.7M round to expand its team and launch services. The startup’s Founder, Brandon Timinsky, confirmed the development, in...
Nigerians can expect to pay less for Internet services after Google announced that its Equiano subsea cable will reduce retail Internet prices by 21% after its...
A Singapore-based tele-health startup, Ordinary Folk, has raised a $5M Pre-Series A financed by Monk’s Hill Ventures. The Co-founder and Managing Partner of Monk’s Hill Ventures,...
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...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Syarpa secures $500K pre-seed A Nigeria-based fintech startup,...
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...
Instant messaging app, WhatsApp, has added a new privacy feature to help users hide ‘Last Seen’ from pre-selected contacts. WABetaInfo, a blog dedicated to tracking changes...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. WIC Capital raises $1.6M to fund female African entrepreneurs...
A UAE-based digital marketplace, QiDZ, has announced closing an undisclosed investment from the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF). The Founder and CEO of QiDZ, Simona Agolini,...
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,...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Egypt’s Algebra Ventures closes $15M investment Egypt-based VC, Algebra...
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...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Ghana’s PAL launches payment service infrastructure A Ghanaian fintech...