Chimgozirim Nwokoma

South African fintech, Revio raises $5.2 million to reduce failed payments for businesses

Revio, a South African fintech that provides payment orchestration software, has raised $5.2 million from QED Investors, Partech, Ralicap, Everywhere VC, and Speedinvest.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

Startups

Backed by the Gates Foundation, i3 announces second cohort of healthcare supply chain startups

i3 announces second cohort of healthcare supply chain startups to receive $50,000 grant and investor readiness support.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

Equity Merchants

How this 25-year-old founder raised $11.6 million for his fintech startup

In 2020, Kennedy Ekezie co-founded Kippa, a financial management startup for African SMEs. The startup has since raised $11.6 million. In this episode of Equity Merchants, he shares his lessons raising capital, tips on designing business partnerships, and insights into ...

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

Startups

Founded by an ex-Amazon employee, Powerfull wants to help solar asset financiers mitigate risk

After watching his mother struggle to access financing for a solar asset, ex-Amazon employee, Ifeanyi Ukwuoma built Powerfull to de-risk lending in the solar financing space.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

Ecosystem

Inconsistent reporting, lack of clarity, vague performance metrics: African investors share their biggest frustrations with startup investor updates

A new report from tech PR firm, Wimbart, describes how investors think about investor updates and offers some advice for crafting the perfect investor update.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

Pitch Friday

Uche Ukonu bootstrapped his startup to ₦100m. Now, he wants to show you how you can do it too

Learn how to bootstrap your startup and the mistakes to avoid from Uche Ukonu, CEO of Smallchopsng, at Pitch Friday.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

Startups

LemFi raises $33 million Series A to ease remittance for immigrants

LemFi, founded by former OPay employees, has raised a $33 million Series A round to drive its expansion and product development.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

Startups

Moniepoint makes Kenyan foray with the acquisition of Kopo Kopo

The Competition Authority of Kenya has cleared Moniepoint to acquire Kenyan fintech, Kopo Kopo.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

People

Cikü Mugambi replaces Obi Ozor as Kobo360 CEO as GTBank co-founder steps in as board chair

Kobo360 has announced the appointment of Cikü Mugambi as its new CEO, replacing co-founder and founding CEO, Obi Ozor.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

Governance & Policy

Kaduna State bids to woo investors and innovators, as it becomes the first state to domesticate the Nigerian Startup Act

The Kaduna State government has signed a law domesticating the Nigeria Startup Act. But how effective will that be in driving the development of startups in the state?

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

Startups

Jumia could soon roll out buy now, pay later solution in Egypt

With more than 10 partnerships secured, Jumia could soon launch buy now, pay later services in Egypt.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

Pitch Friday

Lessons on building an MVP at Pitch Friday

With founders often struggling with what a minimum viable product should contain, Nnamdi Azodo, a product manager at Mastercard shared some tips with the Pitch Friday audience.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

Startups

After struggling to raise additional capital from investors, Kenyan eCommerce startup, MarketForce, is raising $1 million on crowdfunding platform, Capitalize

Kenyan eCommerce startup, MarketForce, is raising $1 million on crowdfunding platform, Capitalize.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

Startups

How African edtech startup, Educare bootstrapped its way to three continents

After bagging a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Nigeria, Alex Onyia decided to become a software developer. Today, his edtech startup operates in three continents with plans for expansion.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

Governance & Policy

Kobo360 Founder, Obi Ozor, joins Enugu State cabinet as Commissioner for Transport

Kobo 360 founder, Obi Ozor, has been sworn in as the Commissioner for Transport in Enugu state a week after Bosun Tijani was included in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ministerial list.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

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