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Alerzo cuts 15% of its staff strength months after a first layoff
Alerzo, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup has laid off 15% of its full time employees in a second…
Shuttlers raises $4million equity round led by Verod-Kepple
Shuttlers, a Lagos-based Nigerian mobility startup has raised $4 million in a Series A equity round led by…
Payday secures $3M Seed round led by Moniepoint
Payday, the leading Pan-African neobank issuing global (USD, EUR & GBP) accounts to Africans, has announced a $3M…
Fez Delivery, a techstars-backed logistics startup announces Seed raise of $1 million led by Ventures Platform
Led by Ventures Platform and Voltron Capital, this funding follows Fez Delivery's acceptance as the only other logistics company in Nigeria to with investment from Techstars Toronto
Federal Government of Nigeria launches $672m Startup fund
The Federal government of Nigeria has launched a $672 million fund to support young entrepreneurs in the tech…
Y Combinator ends late stage startup funding. Lays off 20% of staff
Y Combinator, a startup accelerator has announced a major change in its startup investment operations. The startup accelerator is…
Silver lining of the SVB collapse on African startups and VCs
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was closed down last Friday by the US Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…
SVB collapse updates; UK division sold, companies affected and more
Last Friday, the United States Regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). SVB is a commercial bank that…
Andela acquires Qualified, leading technical skills assessment platform
Andela, the global network for remote technical talent, has acquired Qualified, the leading technical skills assessment platform to…
Reconnek app wants to connect those affected by transatlantic slave trade back to Africa
Reconnek, a new mobile app owned and published by tech giant NWT Capital Inc has announced its partnership…