Lusaka, Zambia | THE INDEPENDENT | Axiom Zorn, an AgriTech startup also dealing with Information Synergy, Data Mastery, and Credit Scoring to transform Agriculture, Health, and Education for last mile users in Uganda has emerged victorious at the Alpha Pitch Competition held recently at the 10th Africa Fintech Summit in …
Read More »Retail startup Wasoko expands into Southern African market
The company is investing US$1millon in its first year of operation Zambia – which will be used a hub for regional expansion Lusaka, Zambia | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s B2B retail and e-commerce company, Wasoko, has expanded into the Southern African market, with Zambia as the first investment destination. The company …
Read More »Kenyan startup boosts possibilities for retail investors on NSE
For many years small retail investors have found it hard to buy shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, but a newly-licensed service hopes to change that Kampala, Uganda | HARRY CLYNCH | Since the establishment of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in 1954, it has traditionally been very difficult for Kenya’s retail …
Read More »Eversend raises $1 million in equity crowdfunding campaign
Paris, FRANCE | THE INDEPENDENT | Eversend, a Neobank for Africans led by Ugandan entrepreneur Stone Atwine, has closed its oversubscribed equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs for just over $1 million. The startup Eversend had planned to raise $613,000 in return for 7.67% equity, but ended up raising ($1.015 million). …
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