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Nigerian startup launches escrow payments platform for online shopping
Nigerian startup IderaOS has launched ListBuy, an e-commerce software platform with escrow payment technology to protect online buyers and sellers from fraud. Rolled ...
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Payfazz closes $53m in series B round
Payfazz a startup that provides financial and payment services through agents, just raised US$53 million in series B funding. The round was led ...
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Meet the MEST Africa Challenge national winners, so far
Startups from Ethiopia, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Rwanda and Ghana have been named country winners of the MEST Africa Challenge, earning their places in ...
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Carbon reveals the appeal of fintech transparency in second profitable year, with $17million in revenue
In an audited report published this week, Carbon, the Nigerian fintech company, declared that it made the naira equivalent of $312,905 in profit ...
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Edtech startups gather 20% of overall VC investments in H1 2020
Despite the majority of businesses facing tough times due to the Covid-19 pandemic, edtech startups have witnessed extraordinary growth and emerged as a ...
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Grab’s CTO for its core tech and transport business steps down
Mark Porter, Grab‘s chief technology officer for its core technologies and transport business, has stepped down from the role. In an emailed statement to Tech ...
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Nigerian fintech startup Wallets Africa secures undisclosed funding round
Nigerian fintech startup Wallets Africa has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from a host of investors as it prepares to expand usage ...
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Medical tech firm Brainlab acquires Level Ex surgery game startup
Medical technology company Brainlab has acquired Level Ex, whose video games are used to train doctors to diagnose and treat COVID-19 and other health conditions. The outcome is ...
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TymeBank is Recognised as One of South Africa’s Top 3 Digital Banks
Only 18 months after launching, TymeBank has been rated as one of the top three digital banks in South Africa by SITEisfaction. This ...
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Indian fintech startup slice raises $6 million
Slice, a fintech startup which offers card-based products to young Indians to help them build a better credit score, has raised $6 million ...