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Microtraction
Venture Capital

Microtraction Announces First Close of its Community Fund for Early-stage African Startups

Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African tech entrepreneurs at the pre-seed stage, has announced a $15

Acquisition Funding

Elloe Acquires Conversational Commerce Startup Flo by Saada 

Elloe, a U.S.-based conversational commerce startup, has acquired Flo by Saada nearly three months after raising more than $1 million

Algebra Ventures
Venture Capital

FMO Announces $10m Commitment to Algebra Fund II

FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and Egyptian venture capital firm Algebra Ventures today announced the signing of a USD

Edtech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Enko Education Closes $5.8m Series B Funding To Ensure Its Development On The African Continent

Enko Education, a network of African international schools, has closed $5.8 million Series B round led by Adiwale Partners and

Messaging

How to React to WhatsApp Messages With Emojis

WhatsApp recently disclosed that its latest feature will allow users to react to messages with emojis. The messaging platform is

Forex
Business

Importance of Technical Analysis in the Forex Market 

Technical analysis is a skill that all forex traders need to develop. It helps you understand how the market works,

Product Launch

OPay Gets Initial Approval to Issue Prepaid Cards in Egypt

OPay, the African payment firm, has announced that the Central Bank of Egypt has granted it the initial approval to

Didi Chuxing
Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-hailing Startup, DiDi Shuts Down South African Operations

DiDi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, has shut down its operations in South Africa just a year after it started

Ziroopay
Fintech Funding Investment

ZirooPay Secures $11.4m in Series A Funding For Mobile POS Solution in Nigeria

ZirooPay, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $11.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Zrosk Investment Management.

Funding Investment

Egyptian SaaS Platform FlapKap Secures $1.2m Funding

FlapKap, an Egyptian SaaS platform, has completed a $1.2 million fundraise led by A15. FlapKap was founded by Ahmad Coucha,