Zapper, a South African mobile payments company has partnered with payments and data API fintech Stitch (via LinkPay—a one-click payments product) to enable Zapper users to make instant electronic funds transfer (ETF) payments with a click. Zapper was one of the first players in South Africa’s mobile payments market and today enables merchants of all…
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Quality African businesses with growth prospects that seek funding can now raise capital via an innovative crowdfunding platform, GoGetta. Local and international angel and venture capital investors can now select vetted opportunities and invest quickly and securely amounts of just R1000 or more to own shares in various African businesses. Sthembiso Zwane, co-founder of GoGetta…
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Acentrik, a strategic initiative by Mercedes-Benz, is now deployed on Polygon Mainnet as part of its enterprise release. Powered by Blockchain Technology, Acentrik is a decentralized data marketplace developed by Mercedes-Benz, using Ocean Protocol technology – facilitating data sharing and monetization for enterprises across domains. Through tokenization of data assets, secure access of data on…
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Stakefair, a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) company has launched after securing US$670,000 pre-seed funding. Investors involved in the round include Adaverse, Nestcoin, Kepple Africa Ventures, Canza Finance, Voltron Capital, Echo VC Chain, Timi Aboyeji, Tomiwa Olaosebikan, Peter Kisadha, Saturn Blockchain Ventures, Thrive Africa Syndicate, Nehikhare Igbinijesu, Oluchi Enebeli, and Clement Hugbo. The funds will be channeled…
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Founded by Joshua King in 2021, Ayoken, the first platform for buying exclusive digital collectables, and social tokens from the musicians, sports brands, creatives, and influencers from Africa, and the global diaspora, has launched its own NFT Marketplace after raising $1.4 million in its pre-seed funding round. Investors that participated in this round include Founders…
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