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CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Fintech

APPLY: LHoFT Foundation Unveils Special Edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa

Building on the success of 2018, 2020 and 2021 editions of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa, LHoFT Foundation has launched a special edition

MoneyHash
Fintech

Egyptian Fintech Startup, MoneyHash Closes $3m Pre-seed Funding

MoneyHash, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding. The pre-seed round was led by UAE’s venture

Remedial Health
Health

Remedial Health Nabs $1m to Digitise Pharmaceutical Industry in Nigeria

Remedial Health, a YC backed Nigerian healthtech startup, has closed a $1 million pre-seed investment. The round was led by Global

Fawry
Fintech Payment

Fawry Microfinance Reaches $63.7m in Total Disbursals Since Inception

Fawry, the Egyptian e-payments solutions and banking services provider, has announced that the total value of loans disbursed since inception

Duplo
Fintech Funding

Nigeria’s Duplo Closes $1.3m Pre-seed Round to Build Payment Infrastructure For B2B Business

Duplo, a Y Combinator backed Nigerian fintech, has raised $1.3 million to digitise payment flows for B2B companies. The pre-seed

ParkUpp
Acquisition

South African Parking Marketplace, ParkUpp Acquired By Docklands Ventures

ParkUpp, a South African parking marketplace, has been acquired by real estate investment company Docklands Ventures. Founded in 2016, ParkUpp is

Thndr
Fintech

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Thndr Secures $20m Series A Funding to Democratise Investment in MENA

Thndr, an Egyptian digital investment firm, has secured a $20 million series A investment co-led by Tiger Global, BECO Capital

Acquisition Mobility Ride-hailing

Nigerian Mobility Startup, Transtura Acquires WazoMoney

Transtura, a Nigerian ride-hailing startup, has acquired WazoMoney, a fintech startup that provides simplified payment solutions. The acquisition will enable

Reliance Health
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Reliance Health Raises $40M in Series B Led by General Atlantic

Reliance Health, an emerging markets-focused digital healthcare provider, has completed a $40M Series B funding round led by General Atlantic.

Sports

Paystack CEO Shola Akinlade Launches Football Club

The co-founder and CEO of Paystack, Shola Akinlade has launched a football club tagged Sporting Lagos. This was announced in