EducationStartups

Nigeria’s edtech startup, 9jacodekids, raises $350K seed funding.

A Nigeria-based edtech startup, 9jacodekids, has raised a $350K seed funding round to expand its team and operations across Nigeria. The founder and CEO, Ugochukwu Nkwocha, on Monday, confirmed the development in a post on the startup’s website. Ripples Nigeria gathered that the startup featured in Ultima’s second season of Lion’s Den, a business reality show that gives new startup owners…
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BlockchainStartups

Afriex raises $10 million in Series A funding

Afriex, a Nigerian blockchain-based money transfer startup, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand its blockchain money transfer app. The round was led by Sequoia Capital China and Dragonfly Capital with participation from Goldentree, Stellar…
Startups

African fintech startups to benefit as Techstars partner ARM LABS

Techstars, a global investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs, in partnership with ARM Labs, a Lagos-based innovation program focused on helping fintech startups, announces the launch of the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program. The new accelerator program will focus on investing in early-stage…
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StartupsTechnology

OnePort 365 Raises $5M In Seed Funding

OnePort 365, a Lagos, Nigeria-based digital freight forwarding company, raised $5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Mobility 54 (the Venture Capital arm of Toyota Tsusho and CFAO Group), with participation from SBI Investment, Flexport, Samurai Incubate, and ODX. The…