Funding In West Africa
Nigerian Digital Bank Sparkle Raises $3.1m Seed Round To Help It Scale
Nigerian startup Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the world, has raised a US$3.1 million seed funding round to help it invest in infrastructure and scale across the diaspora. Read More
Nigerian Wi-Fi Sharing Startup Wicrypt Raises USD 1.5 Mn Funding
Wicrypt, a Nigerian blockchain-based Wi-Fi sharing startup, has raised USD 1.5 Mn in a strategic funding round to help it expand into new countries. Read More
With $350k Pre-seed, PaySika Is Building A Neobank For The Unbanked In Francophone Africa
PaySika has some interesting counterparts in Francophone Africa. Ivory Coast’s Djamo is building a financial super app, and Julaya wants to help businesses reach the unbanked. Read More
Funding In North Africa
Egypt’s Nawah Scientific Adds High-level Investor Ahead Of Series A Round
Egypt-based life science startup Nawah Scientific has sold a strategic stake to Essam Abdelhadi, the former vice president Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan (METAP) of Abbott, a US-based healthcare multinational, ahead of its upcoming Series A round. Read More
Funding In Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Fund Extends A USD 10.7 Million Grant To Support SMEs In Agriculture And Tourism
( AfDB) – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved on Wednesday in Abidjan, a grant of US $ 10.7 million to São Tomé and Príncipe for the implementation of the first phase of the Zuntámon Initiative, within the framework of the Lusophone Compact. Read More
From The GFA Team
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