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Edtech

How an Edtech Startup Ran out of Money & Shut Down

Lido Learning, an Indian edtech startup, made $1.5M last year. This year, all of a sudden, it was completely shut

People

Google Honours Nigeria’s Pottery Ace Ladi Kwali with Doodle

Google has honoured the life of Nigerian educator, ceramicist, glassworker, and potter Ladi Kwali with a doodle on its search

Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup

Sokowatch Secures $125M Series B Round, Rebrands to Wasoko

Sokowatch, the African e-commerce company leveraging innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has closed a $125 million

Artificial Intelligence Investment Venture Capital

Tunisia’s Wattnow Closes $1.3m in pre-Series A Round

Wattnow, a Tunisian IoT smart energy management solution, has secured a $1.3 million pre-Series A funding round. The investment round

Nexta
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Nexta Secures $2.2m Led by Disruptech

Nexta, an Egyptian fintech startup, has secured $2.2 million pre-seed funding led by Disruptech with the participation of key international

Dream VC
Venture Capital

Dream VC Returns in Force to Democratize Knowledge and Access to the Venture Capital Space in Africa

Dream VC is an investor accelerator and community-driven educational platform providing rigorous remote programs centred specifically around venture capital across

Naqla
Logistics

Egyptian Logistics Platform Naqla Raises $10.5m in Pre-Series A

Naqla, Egypt’s trucking technology platform and marketplace connecting truck owners with cargo companies, has raised $10.5 million in a Pre-Series

Facebook Social Media Twitter

Russia Blocks Access to Twitter and Facebook

Russia has completely blocked access to Facebook and Twitter in retaliation for the social media platform placing restrictions on state-owned media. The

iPhone
Business Technology

Apple Suspends Product Sales in Russia Over Ukraine Attack

Apple has suspended product sales in Russia following as a result of the latter’s invasion of Ukraine. The iPhone manufacturer

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

South African Crypto Exchange Firm, VALR Secures $50m Funding

VALR, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto