GFA Daily Digest Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Funding In Northern Africa
Egyptian Ecommerce Platform zVendo lands a six-figure seed round funding from a group of investors
In 2020, zVendo was able to extend its support to all forms of businesses with additional features specifically tailored for each market due to a recent change and rapid growth in the e-commerce industry. Read more
Funding In Western Africa
Mali edtech startup, Kabakoo Academies, secures funding
During the programme, the selected participants will be coached by expert coaches and become fully proficient in no-code tools to create websites, mobile apps, automation, and data management projects. Read more
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Funding In Emerging Markets
Pula & M-KOPA secures $1.3mn grant from AFDB to support female entrepreneurs
The grants, disbursed through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility, will see Pula Advisors use the $1 million for research of social, cultural, and economic factors that impact women farmers’ access to microinsurance in Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Read more
Latest News
Fintech startup, Ukheshe, joins forces with Infobip to launch South Africa’s first WhatsApp payment gateway
As the country’s first digital wallet platform, the latest innovation is also the first WhatsApp channel to enable payments by using QR code reading. Read more