Daily Digest, Thursday 25 November 2021
Funding In Western Africa
Nigeria-based cryptocurrency exchange, Busha, secures US$4.2mn seed round from Jump Capital
With a young population desperate for better financial mobility and wealth-creation opportunities, crypto adoption in Africa continues to accelerate. Read more
Sierra Leone’s fleet management startup, Fleeti, raises US$1.1mn to expand its reach into new markets
Using embedded sensors and SaaS software, its technology simplifies data collection and analysis, allowing companies to easily obtain clear KPIs on their operations. Read more
Funding In Eastern Africa
Kenya’s fintech startup, Asilimia, lands US$2mn funding to scale its operations
Using just their mobile phones, business owners can record their expenses and sales, track pending payments, and gain financial insights through a simple dashboard that is more efficient than using pen and paper. Read more
Latest News
Cellulant Joins Forces with fintech company ImaliPay to drive gig for workers’ financial inclusion
The ease of making and receiving payments for freelancers will be greatly improved through this partnership and will change the way gig workers experience making payments. Read more