Daily Digest Wednesday, 8 September 2021
Funding In Eastern Africa
Kenyan fintech startup, Pezesha, lands an undisclosed 7-figure seed funding for operational expansion
This is done by providing alternative data sources to generate credit scores and building strategic partnerships with in-person social networks that exist in their communities. Read more
Funding In Western Africa
Senegal-based fintech, Wave, Becomes Francophone Africa 1st Unicorn After Secures $200mn Funding
Long before the acquisition, the two founders had quietly worked on Wave, a mobile money product described as having no account fees and “instantly available and accepted everywhere. Read more
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Latest News
Egypt’s beauty startup, Glamera, creates a B2B management system for beauty businesses
The startup has tens of thousands of users and hundreds of providers in Egypt, allowing the former to book appointments at the tap of a few buttons on its app. Read more
P&O Maritime Logistics & IO Materials Services creates FlexDELIVERY to integrate Last-mile delivery services in Nigeria
The platform reinforces the integrity of the energy supply chain, providing energy producers with peace of mind to focus on their core business being extraction of energy. Read more