Lagos-founded payments startup Moniepoint raised $90M at a $1B+ valuation, after raising $110M in October 2024, and says it processes $250B+ yearly transactions
Bloomberg :
Lagos-based OmniRetail, which digitizes order management for manufacturers, distributors, and others, raised a $20M Series A, taking its total funding to $38M
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch :
Lagos-based Moove, which offers car financing to ride-hailing drivers, raised a $100M Series B led by Uber at a $750M valuation, up from $550M in August 2023
Moove, an African mobility fintech that offers vehicle financing to ride-hailing and delivery app drivers, has raised $100 million …
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Lagos-based Moove, which offers car financing to ride-hailing drivers in Africa, the UK, India, and the UAE, raises $76M in equity and debt at a $550M valuation
Will Louch / Financial Times :
Lagos-based Helium Health, which provides SaaS tools, financing, and insights for health care providers and public health organizations, raised a $30M Series B
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch :
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visited London this week, part of a tour to ~17 cities, including Paris, Warsaw, and Lagos, to discuss AI, balanced regulation, and more
Morgan Meaker / Wired :
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently visited London, part of tour to 17 cities, including Paris, Warsaw, and Lagos, to discuss AI, balanced regulation, and more
On a stop in London, the OpenAI CEO called for balanced regulation and warned of the risks of deepfake disinformation.
Sources: Lagos-based Sabi, which provides a marketplace, inventory management tools, and more to Africa's SMEs, raised a $38M Series B at a $300M valuation
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch :
Lagos-based payment service provider Nomba raised a $30M pre-Series B led by Base 10 Partners at a $150M+ valuation, per YC, after a $5M Series A in April 2019
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