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Swvl slashes headcount as startups around the world gird for nuclear winter
Swvl cuts headcount by a third: Nasdaq-listed mass transport startup Swvl is laying off 32% of its staff in a…
Goodbye, Lagos
Goodbye, Lagos — it’s been phenomenal. In a few hours, we’ll be heading back on a six-hour flight to Omm…
Wellness startup Esaal closes USD 3 mn seed round
Health and wellness platform Esaal has raised USD 1.7 mn from A15, the startup said in a press release (pdf).…
Day 3 in Lagos, Nigeria
DAY THREE- Lagos doesn’t cease to amaze us — and frankly, it feels like we’ve been here for three weeks,…
Meet our founder of the week: Rabbit’s Ahmad Yousry
OUR FOUNDER OF THE WEEK- Ahmad Yousry, co-founder and CEO of Rabbit (LinkedIn). My name is Ahmad Yousry, and I’m…
Day 2 in Lagos, Nigeria
DAY TWO- We’ve had a fabulous and dense day two in Lagos, ladies and gentlemen. Between tuktuk-rides through Lagos’ Yaba…
Used-car retailer Sylndr raises USD 12.6 mn in pre-seed round
Online used-car retailer Sylndr has raised USD 12.6 mn in a pre-seed round led by RAED Ventures, the startup said…
Hello from Lagos, Nigeria
DAY ONE- After six-hour, 4.3k km flight from Cairo, we’re settled at the Nordic Hotel Lagos on Victoria Island. Think…
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