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Catalyst Fund selects three African fintech startups for accelerator programme
Three African tech startups have been selected to take part in global inclusive fintech accelerator the Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort. The three African firms ...
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Security startup, AirSynQ wants to help oil and gas companies check vandalism
Vandalism and theft of public facilities have been plaguing Nigeria for quite some time. From ICT infrastructure to oil and gas pipelines and ...
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Ingressive Capital grows African tech startup fund to $10m
VC firm Ingressive Capital has doubled its investment vehicle to back high-growth, tech-enabled startups across Africa, meaning it now operates a US$10 million ...
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Egyptian Wealthtech Startup, MoneyFellows closes $4 Million Series A
MoneyFellows, an Egyptian startup for contributory savings and loans schemes has raised $4 million in a Series A investment. Led by Partech Africa ...
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Thai fintech firm Synqa rakes in $80m in series C funding
Thailand-based fintech firm Synqa, formerly known as Omise Holdings, announced it has raised US$80 million in series C funding led by SCB 10X and ...
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Customer Engagement Acquire Raises $6.4M Series A To Unify Communications
Customer data can come from a lot of sources, and Acquire is developing a software platform to ensure sales and customer support see every encounter ...
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Logistics startup Shipper bags series A money to double down on Indonesia
Shipper, an Indonesia-based logistics platform, has secured an undisclosed amount of series A funding in a round led by consumer internet group and ...
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Egypt’s Sakneen gets Y Combinator’s backing for its online real estate platform
Cairo-based online real estate platform Sakneen announced recently that it has been backed by Y Combinator. The startup was part of Y Combinator’s ...
Africa
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa selects 20 startups for virtual programme
Twenty African tech startups have been selected for the fifth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, which will take place virtually. ...
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Credit-focused fintech startup Upgrade raises $40M after reaching $100M run rate
Upgrade, a credit-focused fintech startup, announced that it has raised a $40 million Series D round that the company says gives it a ...