This week: Africa will get one other unicorn

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  • Week 05, 2023
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This week, Amazon launches in Nigeria, whereas Elon Musk brings his web service Starlink to the nation. In different information, whereas MTN Nigeria introduced revenues of ₦2 trillion (a quantity that pretty boggles the thoughts), Gokada remains to be battling empty pockets and Jumia hits a surprising low.

Dive in for extra tales from the tech ecosystem are on this week’s version of TC Weekender.

Pamela Tetteh Editor, TechCabal.

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MTN Nigeria declares trillions in income

MTN is essentially the most worthwhile firm in Nigeria, in line with public monetary information. Regardless of a rocky 2022, it recorded a ₦2.01 trillion income. Because it crossed the ₦1 trillion mark in 2018, the corporate has continued to file a gentle and spectacular progress charge, doubling its income in simply 5 years.

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Africa’s latest unicorn: MNT-Halan

MNT-Halan, an Egyptian fintech and e-commerce firm, has galloped its technique to unicorn standing! The agency secured $400 million in fairness and debt financing, together with $260 million in fairness and $140 million in debt. Egypt now has two of Africa’s 9 unicorns: Fawry and MNT-Halan.

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Money shortage in Nigeria

The central financial institution of Nigeria (CBN) has mentioned that the outdated notes will proceed to be redeemable even after they stop to be authorized tender on February tenth. Because of the deadline extension by the CBN, financial institution visitors has decreased, and ATMs are overcrowded. Consequently, some POS brokers are turning away clients looking for to withdraw cash or charging them extreme charges on account of money shortage.

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Jumia’s regarding low

Jumia’s liquidity has hit a regarding low. Regardless of elevating over half a billion {dollars} in 2020, reducing promoting spend, and launching a logistics enterprise, Jumia failed to satisfy its objective to be worthwhile by 2022. It’s now in a precarious money scenario on account of excessive basic and administrative prices.

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Is the tip of Tech Nation in sight?

The tip of Tech Nation, a UK’s tech startup assist system, is close to. After shedding its funding to a Barclays Financial institution program, its doorways could shut by the tip of March. CEO Gerard Getch stays optimistic and seeks a purchaser to maintain Tech Nation’s initiatives alive.

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Starlink launches in Nigeria

Elon Musk’s SpaceX web service, Starlink, has lastly landed in Nigeria, providing velocity which will really feel like a taking pictures star in comparison with these of the nation’s current web service suppliers. The month-to-month service price of ₦19,260 ($42) might sound low, however the one-time {hardware} price and a ban on worldwide transactions on home playing cards could dent customers’ wallets.

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The State of Tech in Africa Report

Know-how in Africa is rising at an unprecedented charge and we would like you to have a chook’s eye view of it. The State of Tech in Africa report has launched.

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CBK approves 12 extra digital lenders

The Central Financial institution of Kenya (CBK) handed out 12 extra licenses to digital lenders, bringing the overall variety of licenses given out to 22, out of the 381 purposes the CBK has acquired. Some suppliers say the CBK was delaying their license, however the apex financial institution says it’s doing all of the authorized evaluations for the security and safety of shoppers.

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Ghana’s again tax listing

Ghana’s enjoying a loud debt tune and demanding again taxes from multinationals like MTN Ghana, Gold Fields Ltd, Kosmos Power and Tullow Oil Plc. The businesses are refusing to bop, disputing the again taxes. MTN is already out of the woods; the telecom introduced yesterday that Ghanaian tax authorities have withdrawn the GHC8.2 billion (~$665 million) wonderful it slapped on MTN’s door.

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Convergence Companions raises $269 million

Convergence Companions is making waves with a $296 million pool to energy Africa’s digital ecosystem! The funding pool is known as the Convergence Companions Digital Infrastructure Fund and is able to spend money on digital infrastructure options like fibre networks, cloud companies, and AI.

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Gokada lays off workers…once more

Final-mile supply firm, GoKada, gave 54 staff from its high quality assurance and rider-ops groups the boot with out discover or pay. The startup which is making an attempt to boost $100,000 by crowdfunding reportedly thought of promoting the enterprise to a competitor, Kwik Logistics, in 2022.

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Zipline aces Kenyan take a look at

Kenyans, prepare for a high-flying healthcare expertise. Zipline, the worldwide drone supply firm, nailed its take a look at flights in Kisumu County and is able to launch its on the spot logistics operations within the nation and produce healthcare to new heights.

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Amazon launches in Nigeria and delays SA launch

So, it appears South Africa’s “Prime” time has not come. Ecommerce big Amazon launched in Nigeria however postponed its South African launch until the tip of the yr on account of a “difficult setting”. Amazon has confronted a number of challenges, together with protests over constructing on sacred land.


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MAFAB launches 5G in Nigeria

MAFAB Communications is rebranding as Mcom and has joined MTN as the one two licensed to supply 5G within the nation. Mcom plans to roll out the service throughout 6 cities, counting on partnerships and current infrastructure for nationwide protection.


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Who introduced the cash this week?

  • This week, Egyptian fintech firm MNT-Halan received $340 million in fairness & debt funding from Chimera Abu Dhabi and Business Worldwide Financial institution (CIB).
  • South African fintech Lulalend raised $35 million in a Sequence B funding spherical led by Lightrock and with participation from DEG, Triodos Funding Administration, Girls’s World Banking Asset Administration, IFC, and Quona Capital.
  • Commerce Lenda, a Lagos-based fintech startup, secured $520,000 in a pre-seed funding spherical from Africa-focused traders, together with Sovereign Capital, ARM Labs, and Professional Dojo, in addition to Nigeria-based angel traders.
  • Three African agritech startups, ThriveAgric from Nigeria, DigicCow from Kenya, and Brastorne Enterprises from Botswana, received the 2022 AYuTe Africa Problem securing $1.5 million in grant funding. 

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