Hyperinflation is wrecking savings worldwide 🌎 Could stablecoins like Mento's cUSD hold the key to stability? Let's talk about how HaloFi is transforming savings within Web3 👇

Talent Startup Andela, Once Valued At $1.5 Billion, Taps Uber Exec As CEO via @forbes forbes.com/sites/alexkonr…

Over 700,000 women benefit from KCB's Sh250b kitty for SMEs standardmedia.co.ke/business/busin… #farmerstv

.Yellow Card App Card partners with Fireblocks to speed up cross-border transactions in #Africa itweb.africa/content/o1Jr5M…

NEW: Wasoko and MaxAB finally merge. The all-stock transaction is a "nearly" 50/50 split. — 450K+ merchants across 5 markets —$180M payment volume in Egypt, surpassing commerce sales —disbursed $20M in merchant financing; <1% default. —4,000+ employees. techcrunch.com/2024/08/27/was…

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Weekly news roundup including 🚀 Wasoko & MaxAB Complete Landmark Merger 🚀 Flutterwave Secures PSO License from Bank of Uganda 🚀 @Binance Enables Crypto Purchases via Mobile Money in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia 🚀 Workpay Raises $5M Series A 🚀

Congrats to chpter securing $1.2M in pre-seed funding to empower businesses to sell more through social platforms - bit.ly/3Zavyso

From InstaDeep to Paystack Here are Africa’s biggest startup exits and how much they raised - tcrn.ch/3X7Z1AA

CA addresses Safaricom’s call for Starlink regulation techtrendske.co.ke/2024/08/28/ca-… via TechTrends Media

Nigerian fintech Grey partners dLocal to drive expansion into new emerging markets bit.ly/3TbU5ti

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The Evolving Landscape of Venture Capital: Are Emerging Managers DOA? There’s been a lot of debate lately around whether the VC ecosystem is being negatively impacted by the largest firms hoovering up LP money at the expense of Emerging Managers. The observation is real and it’s

The Garage, a Nigerian co-working startup for students, hit profitability four months after launch. Fully bootstrapped, it’s redefining student work productivity and learning with workspaces designed to meet their needs. zurl.co/ekrA

Paymob, announces a $22 million Series B extension round – taking the Company’s total Series B funding to $72 million. Led by EBRD Venture Capital with participation from Endeavor Catalyst. bit.ly/4eaRZC4

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.Liquid Intelligent Technologies expands cyber security offering for businesses in EA techtrendske.co.ke/2024/09/13/liq… via TechTrends Media

FUNDING: Talk360, the international calling app that connects with reliable & affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone, has successfully raised $1.4M in a Pre-Series A funding round. This round was led by its long-standing investor, HAVAÍC. bit.ly/3XEzsbA