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Consumer lender Adva closes six-figure round
Consumer finance startup Adva closed a USD six-figure seed round funded entirely by Sawari Ventures, it said in a statement(pdf)…
Insurtech player Nice Deer raises USD 1 mn + Naqla launches automotive maintenance store
Insurtech startup Nice Deer has raised USD 1 mn in a pre-seed round led by Disruptech Ventures, the company said…
What’s next for Nigeria’s startup ecosystem — and how can startups expand there?
What’s next for Nigeria’s startup ecosystem — and how can startups expand there? Two weeks ago, we went on a…
Insurance startup Amanleek wins Orange fintech competition
The formidable 13-year-old Egyptian-Hungarian violinist Mariam Abouzahra won the Golden Note — a televised classical music competition run by the…
Swvl eyes new markets + GrubTech lands in Egypt
Swvl announces expansion plans just days after cutting its workforce by a third: Nasdaq-listed mass transport startup Swvl is planning…
Appetito acquires Tunisian e-grocer Lamma
Cairo-based grocery delivery startup Appetito has acquired Tunisian startup Lamma for an undisclosed sum, it said in a press release…
Meet our founder of the week: Direxiona’s Nayrouz Talaat
OUR FOUNDER OF THE WEEK- Nayrouz Talaat, founder and CEO of Direxiona (LinkedIn). My name is Nayrouz Talaat, and I’m…
Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund invests in Africa-focused fintech
Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF) is making a USD six-figure investment in Africa-focused fintech startup Finclusion Group, which uses AI…
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