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November 19, 2020May 28, 2022Startup

SA Edtech Startup The Student Hub Receives $2.9m Funding from Naspers Foundry

The Student Hub, a South Africa-based edtech startup has received $2.9 million in funding from Naspers Foundry making it the fourth startup in South Africa to receive backing from the firm.

November 18, 2020May 28, 2022Startup

TalentQL Raises $300,000 Pre-Seed Funding Led by Zedcrest Capital

TalentQL, an African-focused talent outsourcing and incubator company, raised $300,000 in a Zedcrest Capital-led pre-seed funding round.

The business, which was launched by the co-founders of Techpoint Africa, Jobberman and DevCareer in November 2020, is set to establish a pool of quality talents for African companies, as well as source and manage top local talents from Nigeria for leading global firms

November 17, 2020May 28, 2022Startup

Plentywaka Launches New Ride-hailing Service Wakacab in Delta State

Plentywaka, the first bus-hailing app in Nigeria, today announces the launch of WakaCab, a new car-hailing service with fully-trained drivers for commuters within Delta State starting with Asaba. In an ambitious move to tackle Southern Nigeria’s limited transport links, the transport startup has broken into the hotly-contested taxi-hailing space to deliver a technology-based service for local commuters.

November 17, 2020May 28, 2022Startup

Alphawave Group Receives R100-million Funding from Kagiso Capital

Alphawave Group, a South Africa-based technology investment group, has obtained an investment of R100 million from Kagiso Capital, an investment holding company. Alphawave Group is a technology investment group based in South Africa that checks the fitness of the product industry and provides vital funding for tech startups to incubate products.

November 16, 2020February 3, 2022Startup

3 African Startups Have Received Funding from Morroco’s Outlierz Ventures

Outlierz Ventures, a Morocco-based business to business (B2B) venture capital fund, has invested in three innovative African tech startups, namely YouVerify, Bamboo, and Healthlane.