Daily Digest Thursday, 17 June 2021
Funding In Northern Africa
Egyptian e-commerce platform, Tejarra, secures six-figure seed round
Openner will not only provide funding for the platform’s operations, but also in-depth, hands-on technical support, scientific experience, and additional resources. Read more
Funding In Western Africa
Nigeria’s E-health startup, CribMD, secures $2.6mn seed round from Sputnik ATX
The startup raised a US$250,000 pre-seed round last year and has now added to that with a US$2.6 million seed funding round which it will use to build its team and further expand its network of partners to scale more quickly. Read more
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Funding In Eastern Africa
Kenyan Solar startup, Pawame, secures $2.45mn in grant and equity funding
Pawame has also raised an additional US$750,000 in equity funding, including US$250,000 from Launch Africa Fund and the company will use the funds to fuel its geographical expansion and accelerate the development of new products. Read more
Funding In Southern Africa
iXperience, a South African edtech has received $2.5mn in funding
In addition to their successful direct-to-consumer programs, iX partners with institutions to enable them to remain relevant in a changing educational and professional landscape. Read more