2022-12-27
Mobile money agents in Ivory Coast halted service for Wave a few weeks ago; the company says its business actually spiked. It's part of a theme on how a young VC backed #fintech is taking on telcos in West Africa's fierce mobile money wars. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
A profile of Senegal-based Wave, Francophone West Africa's only unicorn and the first non-telco, non-bank offering mobile money services in eight countries
then (and still) one of Africa's rounds—Wave soon became the most-used app in Senegal, with a $1.7B valuation, West Africa's first and only unicorn. https://www.bloomberg.com/... @...
2022-08-11
#Flutterwave, Africa's biggest startup, is bolstering its team with ex-WS execs as it deals with a barrage of allegations incl. money laundering, fraud, harassment, and legal troubles from Lagos to Nairobi; raising questions on its public listing plans. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
As Nigerian payments startup Flutterwave prepares for an IPO, it faces allegations of financial impropriety, a culture of harassment and bullying, and more
Bloomberg : Tweets: @jakerbright , @tori_crandall , @danieltadeyemi , and @habesh_ Tweets: Jake Bright / @jakerbright : The smooth & bumpy parts of @theflutterwave's IPO path. For...
2022-01-01
From minting five unicorns to witnessing more million-dollar raises by female CEOs, @TechCrunch spotlights some of the events that shaped this pivotal moment in #Africa/n tech. African tech took center stage in 2021 by @ulonnaya #startup https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
African tech startups raised a record $4B+ in 2021, more than 2019 and 2020 combined, with more $100M+ rounds than ever before
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2021-12-31
From minting five unicorns to witnessing more million-dollar raises by female CEOs, @TechCrunch spotlights some of the events that shaped this pivotal moment in #Africa/n tech. African tech took center stage in 2021 by @ulonnaya #startup https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
African tech startups raised a record $4B+ in 2021, more than 2019 and 2020 combined, with more $100M+ rounds than ever before
African VC reached new heights in 2021 at over $4 billion and there's never been a better time to be bullish — Two years ago, the African tech ecosystem saw newfound attention …