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Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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Pitch Friday
A marketplace for financial services
This month’s edition of Pitch Friday was held last week Friday with a discussion on startup cap tables and a marketplace for financial services pitched.
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3 months ago
Startups
Egyptian fintech startup, Blnk raises $32 million across pre-seed and seed rounds
Egyptian fintech startup, Blnk, has raised $32 million across two rounds of funding led by Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC) and Sawari Ventures.
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3 months ago
Equity Merchants
Proximity Ventures wants to support early-stage African founders with capital, content, and community
The startup journey can be long and lonely, but Proximity Ventures wants to provide community and capital for Africa’s early-stage founders.
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3 months ago
Startups
Yassir raises $150 million in Series B funding as it eyes further expansion
A year after raising $30 million in Series A, Yassir raises $150 million from BOND, DN Capital, Dorsal Capital, Quiet Capital, Stanford Alumni Ventures, and Y Combinator for its super app ambitions.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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3 months ago
Pitch Friday
Learn how cap tables work at this month's Techpoint Africa Pitch Friday
Cap tables show how much of a startup a shareholder owns, but how do you create one, and what should you consider? Attend Pitch Friday to learn more.
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3 months ago
Startups
Egyptian fintech startup, Money Fellows, raises $31 million in the first close of its Series B round
Money Fellows has secured $31 million in the first close of its Series B round. It plans to expand its services across Africa and Asia while growing its product offering.
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3 months ago
Fintech
What is the potential for a women-focused fintech in Africa?
Fintech startups worldwide are providing services to under-represented groups, but is there a potential for women-focused fintech startups in Africa?
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Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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3 months ago
Governance & Policy
Nigerians react as the CBN announces plan to redesign the naira
At a special press briefing, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, revealed the bank's plans to redesign some notes. Here are some reactions from Nigerians.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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3 months ago
Governance & Policy
The CBN wants to create ATM cards that could compete with Mastercard, Visa, and Verve
From January 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria will launch a domestic card scheme as it looks to drive financial inclusion, but this provides competition for existing card providers.
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3 months ago
Startups
7 things you need to know about no-code tools in Africa, and why you should care
Imagine being able to build a website or application to solve a need without writing a line of code. Now stop imagining and learn what no-code tools are.
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Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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3 months ago
Pitch Friday
Sights from October's edition of Pitch Friday
This month, Pitch Friday attendees got valuable lessons on how to hire employees for their startups, with two entrepreneurs pitching their businesses.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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3 months ago
Ecosystem
Can African startup funding hit $7 billion in 2022?
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association predicts that African startup funding could reach $7 billion in 2022, but with funding slowing down since the second quarter of the year, that may not happen.
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Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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3 months ago
Equity Merchants
Luno Expeditions wants to invest in Africa’s fintech and crypto startups
In the face of regulatory onslaughts, cryptocurrency adoption has grown in Africa, and the startups that enable their usage have also increased. Luno Expeditions believes these companies will revolutionise financial services and is backing Africa’s crypto and fintech ...
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4 months ago
Startups
FlapKap raises $3.6 million in seed funding to provide business financing for eCommerce and SaaS businesses in MENA
Six months after announcing a $1.2 million investment, FlapKap, a startup that provides revenue-based financing for businesses in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced a seed round of $3.6 million.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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4 months ago
Ecosystem
Are you a woman-founder struggling to raise funds? These venture capital firms are ready to bet on you
Women founders in Africa receive less than 7% of venture capital funding. Here's a list of seven firms that invest in female founders.
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4 months ago
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