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Africa NewsDecember 17, 2024 Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan announces its entry into the UAE market. MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech company and first unicorn, has officially byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 14, 2024 Senegalese startup Eyone raises $1 million to improve healthcare access and quality across Africa. Senegalese e-health startup Eyone has successfully secured $1 million in funding byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaDecember 14, 2024 Moroccan startup Z, focused on B2B retail-tech, raises $1.05M. Moroccan B2B retail-tech startup Z has successfully raised $1 byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 12, 2024 Nigerian fintech startup Billboxx secures $1.6 million in funding. Billboxx, a fintech startup addressing cash flow challenges for Small and Medium byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 South Africa’s The Good People Data Company raises an undisclosed amount of funding. South Africa’s The Good People Data Company (TGPDC), a trailblazer in digital byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 Seedstars Africa Venture Capital fund successfully closes its first close, raising $42 million. Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 9, 2024 Francophone fintech HUB2 raises $8.4M in Series A for growth. Francophone-focused fintech startup HUB2 has successfully raised €8 million byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 9, 2024 Egyptian logistics startup Nowlun secures $1.7M in seed funding. Egyptian logistics startup Nowlun has raised $1 byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 9, 2024 Tanzanian fintech startup Tunzaa secures funding to accelerate its growth. Tanzanian fintech startup Tunzaa, known for its groundbreaking payments API that byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 6, 2024 SAYeTECH emerges as the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge 2024. The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) has crowned byFausat Abiola
