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Tushop raises $3M to scale
community group-buying in Kenya

Tushop raises $3M to scale community group-buying in Kenya

The funds will be deployed to grow Tushop’s team, invest in its technology to make its platform as easy to use as possible, and to further expand across Nairobi before rolling the service out to other cities in Kenya.

[Exclusive] Interview with veteran Nigerian investor, Olumide Soyombo

[Exclusive] Interview with veteran Nigerian investor, Olumide Soyombo

Olumide Soyombo is one of Nigeria's leading angel investors. He has invested in over 26 companies that are still active including Paystack which was acquire by stripe.

FirstCheck Africa wants to bridge the funding gap for women in Africa

FirstCheck Africa wants to bridge the funding gap for women in Africa

FirstCheck Africa will invest $25,000 in six early-stage female founders, in exchange for equity.