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Helium Health, a Nigerian company, has acquired Meddy, a Qatar-based doctor booking platform
Helium Health (Helium), based in Nigeria, has announced the successful acquisition of Meddy, a GCC-based doctor booking website that operates...
Read moreMFS Africa, an African digital payments network, has received $100 million in funding to help it expand
MFS Africa has received $100 million in equity and debt funding round to further speed its expansion efforts in Africa...
Read moreOja, a Nigerian-founded grocery delivery service, has raised $3.4 million in funding
LocalGlobe led the $3.4 million pre-seed funding round for Oja, a Nigerian-founded ethnic grocery delivery service. Acequia Capital, Tiny VC, and...
Read moreSemicolon Africa, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding.
Semicolon Africa, a Nigerian startup focused on developing software engineering talent, has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round...
Read moreWicrypt, a Nigerian Wi-Fi sharing startup, has raised $1.5 million in funding
Wicrypt, a Nigerian blockchain-based Wi-Fi sharing startup, has raised US$1.5 million in a strategic fundraising round to help it grow...
Read moreMTN plans to sell $244 million worth of shares in Nigeria through a public offering
MTN Group Ltd. intends to sell shares in the carrier's Nigeria unit worth around 101 billion Naira ($244 million), as...
Read moreMTN and Airtel have received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate a Payment Service Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given MTN and Airtel preliminary approval to operate a payment service bank (PSB)...
Read morePayhippo raises $3 million in a seed round to help Nigerian small businesses gain access to financing
As part of its efforts to help small businesses in Nigeria get the finance they need, Payhippo announced that it has...
Read moreChipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has raised $150 million at a valuation of over $2 billion.
African cross-border payments provider Chipper Cash has secured $150 million in an expanded Series C round, which included participation from...
Read moreAutochek has raised $13.1 million in funding to expand its auto lending platform across Africa
Autochek, an African automotive technology company that facilitates auto financing, has raised $13.1 million in early capital. The round was...
Read moreCatalyst Fund invests in four Ghanaian digital commerce startups
The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo, four Ghanaian digital commerce startups, as the...
Read moreNigeria launches eNaira, Africa’s first digital currency, after postponing the initial October 1 debut date
To date, Nigeria is the only African country to have launched its own digital currency, the eNaira, which its authorities...
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