Daily Digest, Tuesday 23 November 2021
Funding In Western Africa
Nigerian mobility startup, Treepz, secures US$2.8mn seed round & acquires Ugandan company Ugabus
The acquisition, which will see Treepz fully acquire all of Ugabus’ operations and staff, marks Treepz’s first entry into the East African market. Read more
Nigeria’s Solar Energy Startup, Salpha Energy, lands US$1mn Investment
By quickly deploying power assets to families in Nigeria and facilitating the development of a sustainable power service payment culture in the Niger Delta and beyond. Read more
Nigeria’s auto repair and maintenance startup, Mecho Autotech, secures funding from Ingressive Capital
Mecho has 35 team members and boasts of having the largest network of certified technicians in Nigeria with 7,000+ verified technicians across 25 states. Read more
Funding In Southern Africa
South Africa’s open-source intelligence startup, VoxCroft secures US$2mn Series A funding from Knife Capital
The company creates cutting-edge intelligence and risk analytics solutions for the government and business customers, assisting decision-makers by generating precise, fast, and valid information. Read more