Crypsense Digital Group, First African Web 3 Startup to Qualify for Draper VeChain Accelerator Program
Crypsense Digital Group a Kenyan based Digital Assets Capacity Building & Management Platform is among the first African based Web 3 startups to qualify for the Draper VeChain Web 3 Accelerator Program. A 12 Week Accelerator Program delivered globally to high-growth blockchain companies. The team pitched together with some of top 15 globally fastest growing…
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Youverify extends its seed funding by $1M as it expands into new African markets
Youverify, a San Francisco-based identity verification company helping African banks and startups automate Know Your Customer (KYC) and other compliance procedures, today announced that it has secured a $1M seed round extension. After initially raising $1.5M in 2020, the Company extended the seed round, raising an additional $1M, bringing the total amount raised to $2.5M….
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Norebase partners with Mercury to offer its users a banking stack for startups
Norebase, an African startup that allows entrepreneurs to start businesses and expand into other markets, has announced its partnership with Mercury — the fintech company building a banking stack for startups — to give its clients looking to incorporate to the U.S an all-in-one neo banking experience. Norebase has stated that this partnership with Mercury, will…
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African Metaverse Opens Up to the World
Africarare Africa’s first metaverse has opened up to the world and is poised to unlock African creativity and connect Africa to the global digital economy. At a recent event in Johannesburg, plans were announced for commercialisation of the 3D virtual reality experience, that is set in Ubuntuland, a virtual world that marries creativity, cryptocurrency, and... Read Article →
Hashgreed raises $1M+ for NFT and Asset Tokenization expansion in Africa
Hashgreed, an African NFT marketplace, a multipurpose NFT and super dapp platform under the Krosscoin Ecosystem has recently raised $1M+ towards scaling across Nigeria and beyond. The platform is designed to help both individuals and businesses experience web3 solutions for creative, commerce and Asset tokenization. Hashgreed also hosts amazing DeFi and WorkFi solutions. Users can…
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DeFi company, Stakefair, secures US$670k pre-seed to launch its business
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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Cellulant Partners With 5 Water Utility Companies in Zambia
Pan-African Payments technology company, Cellulant, has announced a digital payment partnership with five leading Zambian water utility companies; Nkana Water, Kafubu Water, Mulonga Water, Chambeshi Water, and Western Water. This partnership will allow customers in the province to conveniently pay their water bills with their preferred mobile money and selected bank accounts (Standard Chartered Bank,…
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Exploring Fintech For Resilience
Panel session at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Exploring Fintech for Resilience. The panelists discuss the impact FinTech has had on the climate risks faced by households and small businesses across the continent, and what affordable and accessible solutions are available for these vulnerable communities. Panelists Emilie Blauwhoff, Co-Founder & COO – TopUp Mama Dave Okech,…
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