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SA’s LifeQ launches wearable, integrated insurance and health management solution
South African e-health company LifeQ has commercially launched VeoSens, a wearable-based, fully integrated insurance and health management solution developed in partnership with Samsung ...
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African payment startup Chipper Cash raises $13.8M Series A
African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has closed a $13.8 million Series A funding round led by Deciens Capital and plans to hire 30 new ...
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SA fintech startup Planet42 raises $2.4m to democratise access to mobility
South Africa-based fintech startup Planet42, which focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked, has raised US$2.4 million in funding to help ...
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Futuregrowth invests in SA personal finance startup LifeCheq
Futuregrowth Asset Management has invested in LifeCheq, a startup that offers digitised holistic personal finance. LifeCheq, which was founded in 2015 by Abubakari Malik Addae, Shen ...
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Monzo closes funding round at 40% discount
UK challenger Monzo has sealed a £60 million funding round at a valuation of £1.25 billion – a 40% discount on its previous ...
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Crossfin invests in SA fintech truID
African fintech investor Crossfin has invested an undisclosed amount in SA fintech truID through its ventures investment arm, Crossfin Ventures. TruID’s API provides financial institutions and fintechs ...
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VC4A announces 2020 ‘Venture Showcase’ for African scale-ups looking to raise between $500K & $10M
VC4A.com is calling for disruptive African scale-ups looking to raise between $500K and $10M. In proud collaboration with technical partner AWS Activate, VC4A will ...
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Highlight on Rubies Digital Bank Business and FINTECH services
Rubies Digital Bank, through her API-driven FINTECH offerings and business banking products, powers business and Fintech dreams, from start-up and basic enterprises to ...
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Ghana’s Covibes Launches to Help Musicians in Africa Connect With Top Producers
Covibes, a Ghanaian platform making the connection and collaboration easier between artists, producers and other music creatives from all over the world has ...
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Philippines challenger Tonik raises $21m ahead of 2020 launch
Philippines digital bank Tonik has raised $21 million in a Series A funding round featuring blue-chip VC investors Sequoia India and Point72 Ventures. ...