Tag: Africa

The Future of Work & GIG Economy
Insights from the Future of Work & GIG economy panel at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2022. Panelists discuss the shift witnessed within the gig economy now that 70% of jobs are tech-enabled, there is the implementation of a remote workforce, the talent within the sector is predominantly Gen Z, and how this shift is affecting...
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Exploring Fintech For Resilience
Panel Session on Exploring Fintech for Resilience at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit, part of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2022. 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...
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Skrmiish, a SA gaming startup, receives a US$2.5 million seed round

A US$2.5 million seed round has been raised for Skrmiish, a mobile “play-to-earn” software located in Cape Town that allows players of all skill levels to earn money in every match they play across the AAA+ games they like. Investors in the round so far confirmed include Launch Africa Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, and Stellar…

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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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The Evolution Of International Payments & Remittances
Panel Session on Insights from The Evolution Of International Payments & Remittances at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit, part of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2022. The panelist discuss the importance of customer plans with reference to cost, and speed of delivery, highlight effective customer acquisition strategies, barriers to growth and what approach the key...
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Neo Banking for Africa
Panel Session at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit, part of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2022. Panelists discuss insights and discussions around the rise of Neo banks and how technology is digitizing and disrupting the traditional banking system in Africa. Panelists: Tobi Amira – COO – TeamApt Inc. Dan Tumuramye – Country Director – Uganda...
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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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Lami Technologies Raises US$3.7mn Seed Extension

Kenya-based startup Lami Technologies has raised a US$ 3.7m seed extension to expand its insurtech product across Africa. The extension was led by Harlem Capital, an early-stage venture firm that invests in seed-stage tech-enabled startups, focused on minority and women founders. Participating in the round were early-stage venture capital firm, Newtown Partners; Peter Bruce-Clark, a…

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Crypto is Changing the world of payments and remittances in Africa

I was shocked when I got to the bank and heard an attendant tell a distressed customer that they could not send money out of Ghana using Western Union. But, even though the situation was disturbing, it assured me that cryptocurrencies would fit in here and adoption needed to happen quickly. In this article, we…

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