Tag: Investor

Wamda

Rihal secures $7.5 million first close in $15 million Series A

Press release: Rihal, a leader in the region’s technology and data services sector, today announced the successful first close of its Series A funding round, targeting […]
September 15th, 2025
TechCabal

Nigeria ordered the sale of NITEL’s successor. Here’s why it still hasn’t happened

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the country’s national bad loan bank, has downplayed expectations of a quick sale of NatCom Development and Investment Limited […]
September 15th, 2025
Techpoint Africa

Why every African founder and investor should care about debt

When news broke of Moove’s historic $210 million debt raise last year, I couldn’t help but imagine the mix of exhilaration and weight that the leadership […]
September 15th, 2025
WeeTracker

JICA Invests USD 10 M In Novastar Ventures Africa Fund III With Impact Focus

JICA Invests USD 10 M In Novastar Ventures Africa Fund III With Impact Focus The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has committed USD 10 M to […]
September 15th, 2025
Wamda

Zahib secures seed round to modernise Saudi laundry market

Press release: Zahib, the Saudi-based innovator in laundry solutions and integrated logistics, has successfully closed its seed funding round with the participation of an angel investor. […]
September 15th, 2025
Wamda

HALA raises $157 million in landmark Series B round

Press release: HALA, Saudi Arabia’s leading fintech and provider of embedded financial services to micro, small and medium enterprises, has raised $157 million in a Series […]
September 15th, 2025
EU-Startups

Italy’s Plino raises €650k round to improve SMEs’ financial planning and analysis with generative AI

Plino, the Turin-based startup that simplifies and speeds up the analysis of accounting, costs, revenues, and cashflow data for SMEs through genAI, has closed a €650k […]
September 15th, 2025
Korea Tech Desk

SMEs and Startups Ministry Strengthens Restart Policies for Small Businesses — Lessons for a Resilient Startup Ecosystem

Business closure is a reality in every entrepreneurial ecosystem. What matters is how founders are supported when they attempt to restart. Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and […]
September 13th, 2025
Korea Tech Desk

KOSME Secures Global Anti-Corruption ISO Certification — Strengthening Trust in Korea’s Startup Ecosystem

The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) has earned international recognition for anti-corruption and compliance management, achieving ISO 37001 and ISO 37301 certifications. At a time […]
September 12th, 2025
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