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This week's top startup news and venture capital deals across emerging markets

This week's top startup news and venture capital deals across emerging markets

Canadian fintech startup launches to build a credit assessment infrastructure for Africa

Canadian fintech startup launches to build a credit assessment infrastructure for Africa

The Draft: Lipa Later, SeamlessHR, Anka, Bfree, Lead School, Pluang, Curefoods, Muvin, Recykal, IppoPay, Koinworks, Tul, Pentera, Placer, and Dawul

The Draft: Lipa Later, SeamlessHR, Anka, Bfree, Lead School, Pluang, Curefoods, Muvin, Recykal, IppoPay, Koinworks, Tul, Pentera, Placer, and Dawul

Cyberattacks increased by 50% with Africa as the most targeted region in 2021

Cyberattacks increased by 50% with Africa as the most targeted region in 2021

The Draft: mPharma, Brankas, Gahez, Udaan, Fractal, PineLabs, Exotel, Timo, Siemplify, and Verofax

The Draft: mPharma, Brankas, Gahez, Udaan, Fractal, PineLabs, Exotel, Timo, Siemplify, and Verofax

🇪🇬 Egypt-based e-commerce startup raises $2 million

🇪🇬 Egypt-based e-commerce startup raises $2 million

🇿🇦 South Africa-based data centre operator acquired at a $3.5 billion valuation

🇿🇦 South Africa-based data centre operator acquired at a $3.5 billion valuation

🇰🇪 Kenyan Fintech startup raises $2 million in seed funding

🇰🇪 Kenyan Fintech startup raises $2 million in seed funding

🇸🇬 Singaporean health tech startup raises $3.8 million in Series A

🇸🇬 Singaporean health tech startup raises $3.8 million in Series A

🇮🇩 Indonesian coffee chain becomes a unicorn after raising $96 million

🇮🇩 Indonesian coffee chain becomes a unicorn after raising $96 million

The Draft: Nigerian EdTech platform Edukoya raises $3.5 million in pre-Seed round, and more

The Draft: Nigerian EdTech platform Edukoya raises $3.5 million in pre-Seed round, and more

Why Cryptocurrency Was The Biggest Topic of the Year 2021

Why Cryptocurrency Was The Biggest Topic of the Year 2021

The Draft: Opontia gets $42M to continue its e-commerce brand buying spree in the Middle East and Africa

The Draft: Opontia gets $42M to continue its e-commerce brand buying spree in the Middle East and Africa

Why the subscription economy is transforming B2B operating models forever

Why the subscription economy is transforming B2B operating models forever

How seamless payment experiences make retail brands more valuable and relevant

How seamless payment experiences make retail brands more valuable and relevant

inq. Digital Wins Three Awards at NTITA 2021

inq. Digital Wins Three Awards at NTITA 2021

oraimo FreePods 3 sold out in the first week of launch

oraimo FreePods 3 sold out in the first week of launch

oraimo FreePods 3 comes with a first of its kind feature

oraimo FreePods 3 comes with a first of its kind feature

Get More Power On the Go with the New oraimo FreePods 3

Get More Power On the Go with the New oraimo FreePods 3

oraimo FreePods 3 Feature Leak

oraimo FreePods 3 Feature Leak

oraimo - The TrailBlazer Is Not Your Regular Smart Accessory Brand!

oraimo - The TrailBlazer Is Not Your Regular Smart Accessory Brand!

The Draft: India's Apna secures $100 million for expansion plans into Africa

The Draft: India's Apna secures $100 million for expansion plans into Africa

Africa's largest fintech app hits 50M active users; 500K businesses transact more than $7B every month

Africa's largest fintech app hits 50M active users; 500K businesses transact more than $7B every month

Africa’s latest fintech unicorn, Opay has 8 million active users

Africa’s latest fintech unicorn, Opay has 8 million active users

Can your current security system prevent fire outbreaks?

Can your current security system prevent fire outbreaks?

The Draft: MTN's tower sale could generate as much as $747 million

The Draft: MTN's tower sale could generate as much as $747 million

Blockchain security firm identify hackers who stole $600 Million in Cryptocurrency

Blockchain security firm identify hackers who stole $600 Million in Cryptocurrency

China's TikTok overtakes Facebook as the world's most downloaded social media app

China's TikTok overtakes Facebook as the world's most downloaded social media app

Decagon is piloting merit-based loan financing for tech talents in Nigeria

Decagon is piloting merit-based loan financing for tech talents in Nigeria

The Draft: China's #realme is now the fastest smartphone brand to reach 100 million shipments

The Draft: China's #realme is now the fastest smartphone brand to reach 100 million shipments

The Draft: China's Xiaomi becomes the world's second-largest smartphone brand

The Draft: China's Xiaomi becomes the world's second-largest smartphone brand

MTN Nigeria lost 7.6 million mobile subscribers in H1 2021

MTN Nigeria lost 7.6 million mobile subscribers in H1 2021

ChartBox: Global consumer spending in mobile apps reached $65 billion in H1 2021

ChartBox: Global consumer spending in mobile apps reached $65 billion in H1 2021

The Draft: Zipline raises $250 million to expand its medical supplies delivery across Africa

The Draft: Zipline raises $250 million to expand its medical supplies delivery across Africa

The Draft: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella named Board Chairman

The Draft: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella named Board Chairman

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Jan
17
This week's top startup news and venture capital deals across emerging markets

This week's top startup news and venture capital deals across emerging markets

Here is a roundup of the week's most important startup news and venture capital deals across emerging markets globally from
5 min read
Jan
17
Canadian fintech startup launches to build a credit assessment infrastructure for Africa

Canadian fintech startup launches to build a credit assessment infrastructure for Africa

In Africa, access to financial services remains a challenge despite efforts by financial institutions to bridge the gap for consumer
1 min read
Jan
16
The Draft: Lipa Later, SeamlessHR, Anka, Bfree, Lead School, Pluang, Curefoods, Muvin, Recykal, IppoPay, Koinworks, Tul, Pentera, Placer, and Dawul

The Draft: Lipa Later, SeamlessHR, Anka, Bfree, Lead School, Pluang, Curefoods, Muvin, Recykal, IppoPay, Koinworks, Tul, Pentera, Placer, and Dawul

We tracked more than 30 tech funding deals across emerging markets worth over $1.5 billion, with companies in Africa and Asia alone raising over $1 billion.
6 min read
Jan
12
🇳🇬 Nigerian Cloud-based HR tech startup raises $10 million in Series A

🇳🇬 Nigerian Cloud-based HR tech startup raises $10 million in Series A

Lagos-based Human Resources (HR) and payroll technology company, SeamlessHR says it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding
1 min read
Jan
11
Cyberattacks increased by 50% with Africa as the most targeted region in 2021

Cyberattacks increased by 50% with Africa as the most targeted region in 2021

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2 min read
Jan
05
The Draft: mPharma, Brankas, Gahez, Udaan, Fractal, PineLabs, Exotel, Timo, Siemplify, and Verofax

The Draft: mPharma, Brankas, Gahez, Udaan, Fractal, PineLabs, Exotel, Timo, Siemplify, and Verofax

This week on The Draft, we curated startup and VC deals across emerging markets and covered India's cybersecurity market, China's plan for AI, blockchain, and robotics, and Russia's latest efforts on cryptocurrency.
11 min read
Jan
04
🇪🇬 Egypt-based e-commerce startup raises $2 million

🇪🇬 Egypt-based e-commerce startup raises $2 million

1 min read
Jan
04
🇿🇦 South Africa-based data centre operator acquired at a $3.5 billion valuation

🇿🇦 South Africa-based data centre operator acquired at a $3.5 billion valuation

As new and existing subsea cable systems encircle Africa offering low-latency access from the east and west coasts of Africa to Europe and Asia, the tremendous expected future growth of digital infrastructure in Africa is mind-blowing.
2 min read
Jan
03
🇰🇪 Kenyan Fintech startup raises $2 million in seed funding

🇰🇪 Kenyan Fintech startup raises $2 million in seed funding

1 min read
Jan
03
🇸🇬 Singaporean health tech startup raises $3.8 million in Series A

🇸🇬 Singaporean health tech startup raises $3.8 million in Series A

1 min read