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Noted Fintech VC QED Lands in Africa via TeamApt Round

Aug 16, 2022

The Nigerian B2B fintech TeamApt has raised an undisclosed funding round led by U.S. VC QED Investors and Novastar Ventures, a UK venture firm that focuses on Africa. Also joining the round were Lightrock and BII.

Noted Fintech VC QED Lands in Africa via TeamApt Round

Aug 16, 2022

Flutterwave Makes Another Key Hire as it Eyes IPO

Aug 16, 2022

Flutterwave is one of Africa’s most successful startups. Founded in 2016, the fintech company has become a key driver of financial inclusion in Africa, making it much easier to conduct cross-border payments in Africa and beyond.

New Podcast: Zach George, Launch Africa Ventures

Aug 12, 2022

We’re super excited about the latest guest on our podcast. Zachariah George is Managing Partner in Launch Africa Ventures, an African venture firm that invests in early-stage African tech companies.

LatAm Fintech Minka Sets Its Sights on Africa

Aug 4, 2022

Bogota, Colombia API-based payments fintech Minka plans to use some of the $24 million it raised back in April from Tiger Global and other investors to expand into Africa. The company has raised $27.5 million since its 2018 founding.

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Episode 32: Tyler Karahalios, MarketForce

This episode features an interview with Tyler Karahalios, Global Head of Special Projects and Merchant Banking for MarketForce, an East African retail distribution platform that was founded in Kenya in 2018.This episode includes a discussion of MarketForce's effort to build a super app for Africa's informal retailers.This episode is sponsored by Duda www.duda.co/

Episode 31: Firas Ahmad, AzamPay

This episode features an interview with Firas Ahmad, Group CEO, AzamPay, an East African mobile money platform. Topics range from the future of mobile money to the state of venture investing in Africa. To access podcast bonus features, please subscribe at ctlaughlin.substack.com/This episode is sponsored by Duda www.duda.co/

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