Daily Digest Monday, 12 October 2020
Funding In North Africa
Egyptian Fintech Startup NowPay Raises $2.1 million Seed From Top Investors
Cairo-based fintech NowPay has secured $2.1 million in a seed round co-led by Foundation Ventures and Endure Capital, with the participation of investors from the United States, United Arab Emirates, China, and Egypt, the startup announced in a statement. Read more
Funding In West Africa
Nigerian Digital Lending Platform Evolve Credit Raises $25k From Microtraction
Nigerian early stage investor, Microtraction, has announced its investment in Evolve Credit, a loan marketplace where people can compare loan offers from different lending institutions. Read more
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Motivating Trends: Building Small-Business Resiliency In A Pandemic
Six months later, how are growing small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) handling the new economy? Join us for a free webinar, Motivating Trends: Building Small-Business Resiliency in a Pandemic, to find out. During this live conversation, we’ll uncover data-backed insights and strategies from new research gleaned from more than 2,000 SMB leaders from around the world. Read more
Opinion Corner
Nigerian Agritech/Fintech Startups Have A Big Customer Education Problem
As it so often happens when the youthful trio gets together, it was only a matter of time before the conversation moved from “important nothings” to money matters. As they were all keeping busy working full-time jobs with subpar pay, they were always on the lookout for ways to beef up funds. Read more
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GFA Weekly Round- up Podcast
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