Funding In Southern Africa
SA startup SmartWage raises R6m to expand payday solution
Johannesburg based startup SmartWage has raised a R6-million investment to help it to grow its solution that allows companies to give employees instant access to their earned salaries and wages. Read more
Funding In Africa
Pan-African Fund AfricInvest IV Secures $30m From Proparco For Investments In African SMEs
Pan-African Fund, AfricInvest IV has secured $30 million dollars at the first closing of the new multi-sector investment fund from Proparco, a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) read more
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Venture Capital in Africa: Mapping Africa’s Start-up Investment Landscape
Those in Africa’ tech startup scene can be forgiven for being confused when asked how much venture capital (VC) goes to the continent’s startups. Read more
Funding In West Africa
Amazon Buys Startup Zoox Led By Senegalese Woman Aichatou Sar Evans For $1.2 billion
Amazon announced this week that it had bought Startup Zoox led by Senegalese Aichatou Sar Evans for $ 1.2 billion. Read more
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