The home-grown data-free messaging app introduces a commerce feature to allow businesses to send and receive money.
The fintech start-up will expand into the rest of Africa after a $4 million oversubscribed seed funding round.
The funding will allow the start-up to expand and scale its talent and tech, and grow its customer base.
Start-up Acts are the next form of policy innovation in Africa, says the World Economic Forum.
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Digital payments and mobile games publisher Carry1st will grow its offerings and team, after multimillion-rand funding.
The candidates will receive €10 000 in grant funding and three months of technical support, as part of the Women Entrepreneurship for Africa programme.
Business growth solutions company Fetola invites green start-ups to apply for its 18-month Circular Economy Accelerator programme.
The pay-TV operator shortlists six SMEs that will pitch to a global start-up investment community as part of its accelerator programme.
A WEF study indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for more adoption and integration of digital technology among SMEs.
The mobile operator says in its two years of existence, the super app has grown significantly and continues to be recognised by various bodies.
The funds raised in this round will be used to expand Planet42’s car inventory in both South Africa and Mexico.