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Daba - Africa Weekly 🌍

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Welcome to the Daba Finance Africa Weekly podcast! Your go-to source for the latest and greatest investment news from the African continent. Each weekend, we bring you a comprehensive rundown of the biggest stories and trends shaping the world of finance and business in Africa. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, this podcast will keep you informed and ahead of the curve. Daba is a unified investment platform helping individuals and businesses make high quality investments in Africa. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.

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February 20, 2023

Daba Africa Weekly - Episode 3 - February 18th 2023

Daba's #Africa Weekly is your go-to source for the latest and greatest <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/investment">#investment</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/news">#news</a> from the African continent. Each weekend, we bring you a comprehensive rundown of the biggest stories and trends shaping the world of finance and business in Africa. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, this podcast will keep you informed and ahead of the curve. Episode 3 - Covers market updates from Feb 13th 2023 to Feb 17th 2023.  Stories and Headlines <ul> <li>Kenya-based BuuPass, a digital ticketing company for transport operators, closed a $1.3 million pre-seed round that saw participation from Founders Factory Africa, Daba Finance, Google Black Founders Fund, and several angel investors.</li> <li>Nigeria-based Curacel raised $3 million in seed funding to roll out new technology solutions designed to power new insurance experiences and expand into North Africa.</li> <li>South African counterpart, Naked, which offers a digital way for consumers to insure their cars, homes, and valuables raised $17 million in Series B funding.</li> <li>Kenya's data center market is at a growing stage with revenues expected to reach $100 million by 2027</li> <li>Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), is launching a $15 million accelerator program to back and support 72 African edtech startups over the next three years.</li> <li>Smile Identity, a leading ID verification and KYC startup, closed a $20 million Series B round, Cleantech Qotto plans further growth backed by a new $8 million funding, Terraa raised $1.5 million to improve food supply in Morocco while mobility startup Treepz expanded to Kenya with a $1.2 million investment boost.</li> <li>French telecom giant Orange jointly unveiled a new digital center in Sierra Leone with the German government, Starlink plans to pilot its internet satellite in Rwandan schools ahead of launch this month, Nigerian crypto startup Fluidcoins was acquired by UAE’s Blockfinex after failing to raise funding and according to Disrupt Africa’s new funding report, active investors in African tech grew by 28% in 2022.</li> <li>We hear from Qotto's CEO Fabrice de Gaudemar on the company's plans and his industry outlook.</li> </ul> Daba Finance is a unified financial platform helping individuals and businesses make high quality investments in Africa and emerging markets. Be sure to stay connected with Daba on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and wherever you get your podcast to never miss the latest on investing in Africa 🌍 Twitter: https://bit.ly/daba-twitter Instagram: https://bit.ly/dabaoninstagram Facebook: https://bit.ly/dabaonfacebook LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/dabalinkedin Podcasts: https://bit.ly/dabaanchor Disclaimer: The information in this recording is for information purposes only and does not constitute the giving of investment advice by Daba or any of its affiliates.

February 20, 2023

Daba Africa Weekly - Episode 2 - February 11th 2023

Daba's #Africa Weekly is your go-to source for the latest and greatest <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/investment" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#investment</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/news" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> from the African continent. Each weekend, we bring you a comprehensive rundown of the biggest stories and trends shaping the world of finance and business in Africa. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, this podcast will keep you informed and ahead of the curve. Episode 2 - Covers market updates from Feb 6th 2023 to Feb 10th 2023. Stories and Headlines <ul> <li>Partech, a global VC firm reached the first close of its second Africa-focused fund at $263 million, making it the largest fund yet targeting the continent’s startups. </li> <li>Vantage Capital, one of Africa’s largest mezzanine fund managers, announced the final close on its fourth mezzanine fund with a total of $377 million in commitments secured from European and US-based investors and development finance institutions. </li> <li>Disrupt Africa released its African Tech Startups Funding report for 2022 this week and found that investment in Africa’s tech startup ecosystem passed the $3 billion mark for the first time last year.</li> <li>Flutterwave is launching in Egypt. The Nigeria-born pan-African payments giant facilitates cross-border transactions in at least 100 different currencies and has received two payment licenses in the north African nation, allowing it to operate as an official payment service provider. </li> <li>Elon Musk’s Starlink is forging ahead in Africa. The SpaceX-owned satellite internet service has already launched in the continent, debuting in Nigeria this month, and has the approval to set up in Rwanda. It plans to enter more than 20 African markets.</li> <li>Oikocredit partners with MyCredit to fund SMEs in Kenya as Nigerian digital bank Umba launches operations in the east African nation. </li> <li>OPEC Fund is backing the Africa Finance Corporation’s infrastructure funding with $50m while Untapped Global has launched a climate initiative for Africa in partnership with a consortium of partners.</li> <li>On startup funding, Egypt’s Gameball raised $3.5m to scale its CRM platform, and Yodawy, the region’s leading pharmacy benefits management platform, raised $16m in a Series B round co-led by several investors. </li> <li>Morocco-based Chari and Sand to Green bagged $1m each from Orange Ventures and Norway’s Katapult & Catalyst respectively while South Africa’s Sendmarc closed a $7m Series A funding round.</li> </ul> Daba Finance is a unified financial platform helping individuals and businesses make high quality investments in Africa and emerging markets.  Be sure to stay connected with Daba on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and wherever you get your podcast to never miss the latest on investing in Africa 🌍 Twitter: https://bit.ly/daba-twitter Instagram: https://bit.ly/dabaoninstagram Facebook: https://bit.ly/dabaonfacebook LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/dabalinkedin Podcasts: https://bit.ly/dabaanchor Disclaimer: The information in this recording is for information purposes only and does not constitute the giving of investment advice by Daba or any of its affiliates.

February 7, 2023

Daba Africa Weekly - Episode 1 - February 5th 2023

Daba's Africa Weekly is your go-to source for the latest and greatest <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/investment">#investment</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/news">#news</a> from the African continent. Each weekend, we bring you a comprehensive rundown of the biggest stories and trends shaping the world of finance and business in Africa.    Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, this podcast will keep you informed and ahead of the curve.    Episode 1 - Covers market updates from January 30th 2023 to Feb 4th 2023. You can find the transcript to this episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW1tMXhFR0I4dUpfdUREdkpXOFNFSEJkaG5xZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttNE44UFEta3dsaktrMTNtQnkyNkpIWFdrSTkwZHE0UXVoWVFwa0RsWjJHYWNVLTJ5WDhuZVB1VVRHcWJjWGFjMkxjcEFEODhmVU4ySkkzejJ6X0wya2xPNlhLZzNuYmExVWw3dU5JTGlUODAzUmNodw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fdaw-feb-5-2023-transcript&v=tVYmesrZ624" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/daw-feb-5-2023-transcript</a>    Daba Finance is a unified financial platform making investing in and out of Africa accessible to retail and professional investors across the world. Be sure to stay connected with Daba on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and wherever you get your podcast to never miss the latest on investing in Africa 🌍 Twitter: https://bit.ly/daba-twitter  Instagram: https://bit.ly/dabaoninstagram Facebook: https://bit.ly/dabaonfacebook LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/dabalinkedin Podcasts: https://bit.ly/dabaanchor Disclaimer: The information in this recording is for information purposes only and does not constitute the giving of investment advice by Daba or any of its affiliates.

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What is Daba - Africa Weekly 🌍?: Welcome to the Daba Finance Africa Weekly podcast! Your go-to source for the latest and greatest investment news from the African continent.

Each weekend, we bring you a comprehensive rundown of the biggest stories and trends shaping the world of finance and business in Africa.

Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, this podcast will keep you informed and ahead of the curve.

Daba is a unified investment platform helping individuals and businesses make high quality investments in Africa.

This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Information about guest appearances is not available.

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