GFA Weekly Digest August 16 – August 20 (Top Stories)
Commuter mobility platform, Zeelo, secured $12.1mn to scale its operations globally
Zeelo has grown its revenue by 600 percent in the last 18 months, achieving regional profitability by assisting companies in the logistics and manufacturing industries. Read more
Nigerian gifting startup, Showlove, secures $300k pre-seed funding
The startup aims to create a fun community, or a social network of sorts, for people to share their wants and needs, either with a closed circle of people or the general public. Read more
Ghanian e-commerce startup, Plendify, opens B2B marketplace for African suppliers
Recently, also entered into a partnership with the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) and the Mastercard Foundation to create an online marketplace to support women and young entrepreneurs promote their products and connect with customers globally. Read more
How to raise $1,000,000 million+ through Venture Financing
Egyptian Student Transport Startup, Schoolz, Lands Six-figure Pre-Seed Funding
According to Hosni Ahmed, CEO, and co-founder of Schoolz, the new financing will be used to launch Schoolz for business following a trial period. Read more
Chaka and TradingView team-up to support boderless digital investing for Africans
This collaboration gives Chaka’s clients access to advanced tools that help in trading analysis, a wide trading community with real-time trading ideas, account support, and personal onboarding. Read more
