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Africa NewsAugust 7, 2024 Egyptian Startup Qardy Raises Millions in Pre-Seed Funding. Egyptian fintech startup, Qardy, has announced the successful closing of a byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 15, 2024 Egyptian podcast producer, Potcast Productions, fuels growth with pre-seed funding round. Egypt-based podcast production company Potcast Productions has secured an byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 27, 2024 Anti-fraud startup Orca secures $550,000 pre-seed funding to tackle fraud in emerging markets. South African startup Orca Fraud has made waves with its recent announcement of byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 24, 2024 Egypt’s bluworks raises $1 million in pre-seed funding. Egyptian startup bluworks, specializing in HR-tech SaaS solutions for byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 19, 2024 Egyptian health tech startup 30Med secures pre-seed funding. Egyptian B2B e-health startup 30Med has successfully secured an undisclosed sum byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 14, 2024 Moroccan Super App ORA Secures $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Fuel Growth. ORA Technologies, a burgeoning tech startup, has successfully secured $1 byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJanuary 8, 2024 YC-Backed Nigerian Fintech Cleva, Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed Funding. Nigerian fintech startup Cleva is potentially the inaugural African company to byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 5, 2024 Cameroonian Fintech Koree Secures $200,000 in Pre-Seed Funding. Cameroonian fintech startup Koree, specializing in helping customers save spare byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 22, 2023 Tunisia’s Imaginario AI Raises $1m Pre-seed To Fuel International Expansion. Tunisian startup Imaginario AI, specializing in leveraging artificial byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaDecember 18, 2023 Nigerian Fashion E-Commerce Platform MAKA Raises $2.65 Million Pre-Seed Round. MAKA, a Nigerian fashion e-commerce platform, has successfully raised $2 byMuhammed Mustapha
