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Drum roll! Nigerian automobile company, JET Motor has secured $9 million research funds. The funds will be utilized in manufacturing Africa’s first Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Next, Opera is set to launch a data centre in South Africa. The centre will provide Opera users in South Africa with better user experience for Opera desktop and mobile browsers.
Did you hear? Fintech platform, Chipper Cash has secured $6 million seed round. The startup will leverage the funding to expand its services to South Africa.
Also, Patricia, a fintech platform based in Nigeria has launched Patricia Card, a Bitcoin ATM card. The first of its kind card in Africa will grant Patricia users access to swift financial services.
Finally, Identity and Background verification startup, Youverify, has secured$1.5 million investment round. They will leverage the funds to boost its technology and scale its business development across Nigeria and Africa.
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