Rocket Internet-backed Vaniday to close down in Singapore
The company’s announcement comes months after it raised funds to drive its Southeast Asian expansion. Source link
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Opera’s Africa fintech startup OPay gains $120M from Chinese investors – TechCrunch
Africa focused fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round backed by Chinese investors. Located in Lagos…
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Goldman leads $30M Twiga raise, China grows tech influence, Jumia weathers lockup-expiry – TechCrunch
Kenya’s Twiga Foods raised a total of $30 million in October from lenders and investors led by Goldman Sachs. This…
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CcHub’s iHub acquisition, Andela’s $50M run-rate and layoffs, Transsion’s IPO – TechCrunch
Two of Africa’s powerhouse tech incubators joined forces in September. Nigerian innovation center and seed-fund CcHub acquired Nairobi based iHub. The…
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DHL expands Africa eShop online retail app to 34 countries – TechCrunch
DHL has expanded its DHL Africa eShop business to 13 additional markets, upping the presence of the global shipping company’s…