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Nigeria’s Startup, MAX Secures $31m Series B Funding

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX) has raised $31 million of new capital, in the first close of a Series B funding round, with funding from private equity...

Startups-corner4 years ago

AGRF and Heifer International Launch Pitch AgriHack 2021

The AGRF (www.agrf.org) and Heifer International (www.Heifer.org) has announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2021, a competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in...

Start-ups/Fintech4 years ago

Olumide Soyombo Launches Pan-African VC Firm, Voltron Capital

Olumide Soyombo, one of Africa’s most prolific and active early-stage investors in tech startups, has today announced the launch of Voltron Capital – a Pan-African pre-seed...

Startups-corner4 years ago

Tix Africa closes Six-figure Pre Seed Round to Scale Events Products

Tix.Africa, a self-service ticketing platform for event creators in Nigeria, has secured a six-figure pre seed funding. The funding round was led by HoaQ, with participation...

Action4 years ago

IFC and Vantage Capital to Fund Fast-Growing Companies in Africa

Amid growing demand for funding for Africa’s underserved medium-sized companies, IFC today announced an investment in a new mezzanine fund managed by Vantage Capital, a leading...

Startups-corner4 years ago

Jiji Merges Cars45 Operations Across Three African Countries

Jiji, the largest online marketplace in Africa, has reached an agreement to merge operations with the leading used car sales platform Cars45, creating a new and...