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May 5, 2021May 6, 2021News around Africa

Carry1st Raises $6m Series A Funding to Tap Africa’s Underserved Market

Carry1st, a mobile games publishing platform that allows global gaming studios to tap into the underserved African market, has raised US$6 million in Series A funding to help it grow.

April 30, 2021May 6, 2021Deals and Investment

SA Legal-tech Startup Legal Lens & BriefCo Secure Funding from Imvelo

Legal Lens and BriefCo, both based in South Africa, have received funding from local venture capital company Imvelo Ventures in a cash-for-future-equity deal to help them grow.

April 27, 2021May 6, 2021Startup

SA’s Payflex Funded by Major International Buy Now Pay Later Player

Payflex is backed by Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P), a buy now pay later player with a market cap of over R55 billion.

April 13, 2021May 6, 2021Insight & Analysis

3 Reasons Why Microsoft Just Acquired AI Firm Nuance for $19.7 Billion

Microsoft has acquired AI speech tech company Nuance for $19.7 billion, making it the second-largest acquisition by the tech giant since it purchased Linkedin in 2016.

April 12, 2021May 6, 2021Business

Pan-African Fintech Platform Appzone Secures $10mn Series A Funding

Appzone, the Pan-African fintech software provider building proprietary solutions for the continent’s banking and payments industries, has today announced the close of its $10mn Series A funding round.