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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…
3 min read November 18, 2019
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what founders need to know about recent changes in VC deal terms – TechCrunch

Extra Crunch offers members the opportunity to tune into conference calls led and moderated by the TechCrunch writers you read…
3 min read October 11, 2019
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Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3M round for its motorcycle ride-hail biz – TechCrunch

In many large cities across Africa, motorcycle taxies are as common as yellow-cabs in New York. That includes Lagos, Nigeria,…
4 min read May 24, 2019
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Kenya’s BRCK acquires EveryLayer, Nigeria’s TeamApt eyes global expansion – TechCrunch

Kenyan  communications hardware company BRCK acquired the assets of Nairobi based internet provider Surf and its U.S. parent EveryLayer in a purchase deal of an…
4 min read March 6, 2019
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Minds, the blockchain-based social network, grabs a $6M Series A – TechCrunch

Minds, a decentralized social network, has raised $6 million in Series A funding from Medici Ventures, Overstock.com’s venture arm. Overstock…
1 min read October 22, 2018