Following one of the largest Series A in the MENA region, Egyptian B2B eCommerce platform, MaxAB, has announced an additional $15m funding and the acquisition of Moroccan eCommerce startup, @WaystoCap.
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Egyptian eCommerce startup, MaxAB, raises $40m Series A to accelerate expansion
After its seed round in September 2019, Egyptian MaxAB has raised a $40 million Series A round to expand, grow its team, and add supply chain and finance solutions to newly launched business verticals.
NFTs and music, Egypt’s money rain, Payhippo’s $3m seed, and Opibus’s $7.5m funding
Today on #TechpointDigest, @BoluAbiodun1 discusses NFTs and music, Egypt’s money rain, @payhippo’s $3m seed, and @Opibus1’s $7.5m funding.
JumiaPay partners with the National Bank of Egypt to offer business payment services
JumiaPay, the fintech startup of the @Jumia_Group marketplace, has partnered with @NBE1898 in offering new digital payment services.
Egypt-based last-mile delivery company, Bosta, raises $6.4m Series A
Egyptian last-mile delivery and logistics company, Bosta, has secured $6.4 million in a Series A round led by Silicon Badia. The courier service is looking to enhance eCommerce delivery in the MENA region and across Africa.
Egyptian fintech startup, Telda, raises $5 million in pre-seed round
One-month-old Egyptian fintech startup, Telda, has raised $5 million in a pre-seed round led by Sequoia Capital. With this raise, the startup aims to grow in Egypt and supply close to a million cards in its first year.
MaxAB Series A funding, Facebook’s fibre in DRC, Nigeria’s #TwitterBan losses?
Today on #TechpointDigest, @jermah4 discusses MaxAB Series A funding, @LiquidInTech partnership with @Facebook, and the likely economic effect of Nigeria’s #TwitterBan.
What problems are Y Combinator-backed startups solving in Africa?
With 95 startups and over$1.3 billion raised, what problems are Y Combinator-backed startups solving in Africa? This article takes a quick glance
Is the NIN-SIM linkage deadline extension really over?
Today on #TechpointDigest, we discuss NIN-SIM linkage deadline extension, ImaliPay’s $3 million seed, and Folklore Group’s shift to B2B.
Inside NIPOST’s latest financial inclusion play: Agency banking and fingerprint authentication
In January 2022, the Nigerian Postal Service launched its agency banking platform and biometric debit cards as it looks to drive financial inclusion. We took a look at what that really means for you.Â
Local competition for Uber, Wasla raises $9 million, MoneyHash’s pre-seed round
Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss Transtura’s journey, Wasla’s $9 million raise, and MoneyHash’s pre-seed round.
African startups raised $1 million every 2 hours in 2021 — Africa: The Big Deal
2021 was a mind-blowing year for African tech, but beyond the amounts raised, we look at some of the interesting things that happened.
Africa’s $4.9bn funding, crypto predictions for 2022, and mPharma’s $35m Series D
Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss how much African startups raised in 2021, crypto price predictions, and mPharma’s $35m Series D.
Twitter’s second African office? Gahez’s pre-seed funding, FedaPay secures funding
Today on #TechpointDigest, @chigo_nwokoma discusses the chances of a second Twitter office in Africa, Gahez’s pre-seed funding, and FedaPay’s funding round.
10 memorable moments for African tech in 2021
2021 has been an eventful year for African startups and as we come to the end of the year, we highlight some notable moments for African tech.
After 5 reluctant years of bootstrapping, CinetPay is closing in on Francophone Africa dominance
The Francophone Africa funding scene has received quite a boost. Côte d’Ivoire-based CinetPay recently got a piece of the pie and we caught up with CEO Idris Monthe to discuss that and everything in between.
Democratising real estate investment, regulating cryptocurrencies, the weekend’s cash rain
Today on #TechpointDigest, @OnomeOneyibo discusses Enterprise Hotel’s plans to democratise real estate investment for Africans, South Africa’s cryptocurrency regulation, and the weekend’s cash rain.
What you should know about raising funds, Autochek’s $13.1m seed, VeriFind by VerifyMe, Paystack’s Pay for Me feature
Today on #TechpoinDigest, @jermah4 discusses advice for first-time founders on fundraising, @AutochekAfrica’s $13.1m seed round, VeriFind by VerifyMe, and @paystack’s Pay for Me feature.
Blockchain for governance, Sendbox’s $1.8 million seed, Uber’s ride-sharing service
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nwokomachigo discusses blockchain for governance, @sendboxng’s $1.8 million seed, and Uber’s ride-sharing service.
eNaira dilemma: speed or transparency, Google’s $1b investment and Chari’s $5m seed raise
Today on #TechpointDigest @BoluAbiodun1 discusses an eNaira dilemma, @Google’s $1b investment and @ChariMaroc’s $5m seed.
How companies can shape the narrative for tech-enabled mobility in Africa
Team Chemotronix, 2 others win $2,500 cash prize at TABS Web3 Hackathon
SEC regulations: Nigeria Crypto exchange CEOs to retire after 10 years
Analysing 2 major allegations against Olugbenga Agboola
Investors on high alert as Y Combinator shows more interest in East and North Africa
Nigeria has a new data protection enforcing body; here’s why you should care
How no-code tools helped two UNILAG graduates build omni-channel messaging platform, Ozi
