Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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?

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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 ...

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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

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.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

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