| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.01.2025 | Bento Africa under investigation by LIRS and EFCC; CEO Okubanjo denies allegations | Bento Africa, a Nigerian technology HR startup founded in 2019, is facing allegations of failing to remit tax and pension payments on behalf of clients. The allegations, which are now being investigated by the Lagos Inland Revenue Service (... |
| 08.11.2024 | Leadership Shakeup at Kobo360: A Fork in the Road for African Logistics | The recent resignation of Ciku Mugambi as CEO of Kobo360 has sent ripples through the logistics sector in Africa. This move raises critical questions about the future of a company that has rapidly expanded its footprint across the continent... |
| 05.11.2024 | The Pulse of Progress: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Activism and Navigating Corporate Change | In the heart of New York City, a vibrant celebration unfolded last Friday. Destination Tomorrow, a national LGBTQ+ nonprofit, hosted its inaugural Angie Awards. This gala marked not just a milestone for the organization but also a tribute t... |
| 05.11.2024 | Kobo360 CEO resigns: What Ciku Mugambi's departure means for the logistics firm | Key takeaways:
Kobo360 CEO Ciku Mugambi has stepped down after one year, sparking questions about the future of the logistics giant.
Kobo360 operates in multiple African markets and has raised substantial funding for regional expansion.
The... |
| 04.11.2024 | Breaking: Kobo360 CEO Cikü Mugambi resigns one year after taking the reins | Cikü Mugambi, CEO of Kobo360, a logistics startup that provides access to trucks for businesses like Dangote, Unilever, and Flour Mills, has resigned after one year. Mugambi, who joined Kobo360 in 2021 from the International Finance Corpora... |
| 23.04.2024 | TLcom Capital Closes Africa's Largest Early-Stage VC Fund at $154 Million | TLcom Capital, an African VC firm, has successfully closed its second fund, TIDE Africa Fund II, at $154 million, solidifying its position as the largest investor in seed and Series A startups across Africa. The oversubscribed fund attracte... |
| 22.04.2024 | TLcom closes Africa’s largest early-stage VC fund at $154 Million | Today, TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, announced the final close of TIDE Africa Fund II, its second fund for technology in Africa, at $154 million. Confirming TLcom Capital’s status as Africa’s largest Seed and Serie... |
| 10.10.2023 | TLcom announces Africa Tech Female Founder Summit 2023 | TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has officially announced its fifth annual Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, which will be held on Tuesday 14th November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria. The headline session will feature a fir... |
| 27.09.2023 | Data snapshot: the largest funding rounds of the decade for Africa agrifoodtech | Data snapshot is a regular AgFunderNews feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
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| 07.07.2021 | IFC's TechEmerge and Kobo360 to Pilot Game-Changing Sustainable Cooling Innovations in Nigeria | Lagos, Nigeria, July 7, 2021 - Eleven global innovators have been selected to partner with 15 leading Nigerian companies to pilot cost-effective, climate-smart technologies to strengthen the country's temperature-controlled logistics supply... |
| 21.01.2021 | Convoy: The Future of Truck Freight | Online marketplaces bring efficiency to traditional sectors. They offer a better user experience and increase margins for participants. They can accrue huge value by reducing friction and aggregating supply and demand — particularly because... |
| 15.12.2020 | AppsAfrica Awards 2020 -Winners Announced | Share this:
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| 09.12.2020 | AppsAfrica Awards 2020 – Shortlist Announced | Share this:
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| 30.08.2020 | Techpoint Awards 2020: Complete list of winners and Hall of Fame inductees | Share this article:
Editor’s note [Updated on September 18, 2020]: Following GIG Logistics’ request to exercise its legal rights, the company has been removed from the finalists in the Logistics Category of the Awards.
On January 1, 2020, T... |
| 29.05.2020 | Endeavor selects Kobo360’s Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele to join organisation | Endeavor, a non-profit organisation that supports high-impact entrepreneurs around the world, has welcomed two new African entrepreneurs into its global network — Ife Oyedele and Obi Ozor, who are the founders of Kobo360.
Kobo360’s digital... |
| 29.05.2020 | Endeavor selects Kobo360’s Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele to join organisation | Endeavor, a non-profit organisation that supports high-impact entrepreneurs around the world, has welcomed two new African entrepreneurs into its global network — Ife Oyedele and Obi Ozor, who are the founders of Kobo360.
Kobo360’s digital ... |
| 18.03.2020 | Here are the nominees for Techpoint Nigerian Startup Awards 2020 | Share this article:
Editor’s note [Updated on September 18, 2020]: In accordance with GIG Logistics’ request following the decision to exercise its legal rights, the company has been removed from the finalists in the Logistics Category of t... |
| 06.02.2020 | Africa’s Fastest Growing Tech Hub Faces New Hurdles With Travel Ban | Based in Nigeria, Jumia, an online retail company, became the first African tech startup to IPO on the NYSE last year. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images
Africa has a rapidly growing tech sector with Nigeria situated as its unofficial hu... |
| 30.01.2020 | Logistics vertical hotting up, as Kenya’s Sendy closes $20m Series-B round | Nairobi-based on-demand delivery platform Sendy has raised $20-million in a Series-B investment round led by Atlantica Ventures.
Sendy connects businesses and individuals to third party delivery drivers of all vehicle types in Kenya, Ugand... |
| 30.01.2020 | Logistics vertical hotting up, as Kenya’s Sendy closes $20m Series-B round | Nairobi-based on-demand delivery platform Sendy has raised $20-million in a Series-B investment round led by Atlantica Ventures.
Sendy connects businesses and individuals to third party delivery drivers of all vehicle types in Kenya, Uganda... |
| 24.01.2020 | Top African startups are upbeat over plans for 2020 – here’s why | It might still be early days, but 2020 seems set to be a good year for African tech startups.
This is the general sentiment from some of Africa’s top tech startups — such as Egyptian healthtech firm Vezeeta, Nigerian mobility platform Max.n... |
| 24.01.2020 | Top African startups are upbeat over plans for 2020 – here’s why | It might still be early days, but 2020 seems set to be a good year for African tech startups.
This is the general sentiment from some of Africa’s top tech startups — such as Egyptian healthtech firm Vezeeta, Nigerian mobility platform Max.... |
| 21.01.2020 | UK’s CDC Group commits $15m to TLcom’s Tide Africa Fund | UK development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group has committed $15-million to TLcom’s Tide Africa fund to support early-stage high-growth startups across sub-Saharan Africa.
The CDC Group said in a statement yesterday that ... |
| 21.01.2020 | UK’s CDC Group commits $15m to TLcom’s Tide Africa Fund | UK development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group has committed $15-million to TLcom’s Tide Africa fund to support early-stage high-growth startups across sub-Saharan Africa.
The CDC Group said in a statement yesterday that t... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on the movers and shakers that will define this year then join us as we look at the 10 startups that you should consider paying attention to in... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on the movers and shakers that will define this year then join us as we look at the 10 startups that you should consider paying attention to i... |
| 03.01.2020 | African Startups that Received Funding above $20Million in 2019 | Capital is the power nerve and brain box of every venture. It determines the lifespan of the venture and helps the business scale its market power to compete favorably with other startups in the market. In this piece, we take a cursory look... |
| 31.12.2019 | 10 reasons why 2019 was a hot year for Africa’s tech startup scene [Opinion] | Africa’s tech startup scene is doing quite okay. Actually, it’s pretty hot right now.
Even the attack in January by terrorists on a Nairobi office park, in which 21 people died (including six members of Kenyan tech firm Cellulant), can’t k... |
| 31.12.2019 | 2019: The big year of tech investment in Africa | Share this:
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| 31.12.2019 | 10 reasons why 2019 was a hot year for Africa’s tech startup scene [Opinion] | Africa’s tech startup scene is doing quite okay. Actually, it’s pretty hot right now.
Even the attack in January by terrorists on a Nairobi office park, in which 21 people died (including six members of Kenyan tech firm Cellulant), can’t ke... |
| 24.12.2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2019? | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made a ton of it — almost $290-million going on data from 88 venture capital (VC) disclosed d... |
| 24.12.2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2019? | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made a ton of it — almost $290-million going on data from 88 venture capital (VC) disclosed de... |
| 23.12.2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech st... |
| 23.12.2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech sta... |
| 02.09.2019 | Africa Roundup: Goldman backs Kobo360, Rwanda commits to EVs, Interswitch IPO update | Nigerian freight logistics startup Kobo360 raised a $20 million Series A round led by Goldman Sachs and $10 million in working capital financing from Nigerian commercial banks.
The company — with an Uber-like app that connects truckers and ... |
| 29.08.2019 | e-Logistics startup Kobo360 expands to Kenya | Share this:
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| 14.08.2019 | Nigeria’s Kobo360 closes whopping $20m Series-A round led by Goldman Sachs | Nigerian logistics platform Kobo360 has closed what is likely the second biggest investment for an African tech startup in 2019 so far, after concluding a $20-million Series-A funding round led by US multinational investment bank and financ... |
| 14.08.2019 | Nigeria’s logistics startup, Kobo360, raises another $30 million to aid Africa expansion | Share this article:
Lagos-based technology-enabled digital logistics platform, Kobo360 has just received a $30 million investment.
$20 million from US-based investment firm Goldman Sachs and $10 million from debt financing made up the $30 m... |
| 14.08.2019 | Kobo360 Secures $30 Million to Expand across 10 African Countries | Kobo360, a Nigeria-based digital logistics platform that facilitates end-to-end haulage operations, has secured $30 million in a funding round. The company plans to utilize the funds in building a Global Logistics Operating System [G-LOS] w... |
| 14.08.2019 | African e-Logistics Start-up Kobo360 Secures $30M Funding | Share this:
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| 14.08.2019 | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30M backed by Goldman Sachs | Nigerian freight logistics startup Kobo360 has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Goldman Sachs and $10 million in working capital financing from Nigerian commercial banks.
The company — with an Uber -like app that connects truckers... |
| 14.08.2019 | Nigeria’s logistics startup, Kobo360, raises another $30 million to aid Africa expansion | This year, this $30 Million investment may turn out to be the largest funding round in Nigeria. |
| 14.08.2019 | Kobo360 raises US$ 30M, sets its sights on the $1.3 trillion intra-African trade opportunity | Logistics startup, Kobo360 has closed a $30 million funding round; part venture funding and part debt funding. The startup raised US$20 million in Series A funding led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Asia Africa Investment and Cons... |
| 14.08.2019 | Daily funding roundup - August 14th, 2019 | Systum raised $10.7M; Flatfair closed $11M; GNA Biosolutions landed $13.5M
Systum: Systum is a provider of a cloud-based, digital operating platform for small to medium-sized businesses. Systum has raised $10.7 million led by Octopus Ventur... |
| 14.08.2019 | Nigeria’s Kobo360 closes whopping $20m Series-A round led by Goldman Sachs | Nigerian logistics platform Kobo360 has closed what is likely the second biggest investment for an African tech startup in 2019 so far, after concluding a $20-million Series-A funding round led by US multinational investment bank and financ... |
| 10.08.2019 | Y Combinator-backed Trella brings transparency to Egypt’s trucking and shipping industry | Y Combinator has become one of the key ways that startups from emerging markets get the attention of American investors. And arguably no clutch of companies has benefited more from Y Combinator’s attention than startups from emerging market... |
| 28.03.2019 | Nigeria’s Kobo360 named Disrupter of the Year at 2019 Africa CEO Awards | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has been named Disrupter of the Year at the 2019 Africa CEO Forum Awards in Kigali, Rwanda.
The awards were handed out during an event at the Kigali Convention Centre on Monday night.
In a statement on T... |
| 28.03.2019 | Nigeria’s Kobo360 named Disrupter of the Year at 2019 Africa CEO Awards | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has been named Disrupter of the Year at the 2019 Africa CEO Forum Awards in Kigali, Rwanda.
The awards were handed out during an event at the Kigali Convention Centre on Monday night.
In a statement on Tue... |
| 26.03.2019 | Tanzania’s Ubongo Wins Next Billion Ed-Tech Prize, Central Bank of Egypt to Invest $57.8 million in Fintech Startups, Kobo360 Plans to Launch in Ghana, Kenya and More | Beautiful morning to you!
Here is today’s edition of the Big 5 Daily.
If you are a female entrepreneur or know any female entrepreneur from Sub-Saharan Africa, then this news is just for you. Female entrepreneurs have been invited to apply ... |
| 25.03.2019 | Kobo360 to Launch in Ghana and Kenya | Share this:
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| 21.03.2019 | Here are the African startups that pitched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Demo Day | At least seven African startups were among the 189 companies that participated at Y Combinator‘s Winter 2019 Demo Day on Monday and Tuesday this week (18 and 19 March).
Twice a year, the US seed accelerator invests $150 000 in selected sta... |
| 21.03.2019 | Here are the African startups that pitched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Demo Day | At least seven African startups were among the 189 companies that participated at Y Combinator‘s Winter 2019 Demo Day on Monday and Tuesday this week (18 and 19 March).
Twice a year, the US seed accelerator invests $150 000 in selected star... |
| 17.12.2018 | Are these the 10 biggest disclosed African tech startup deals of 2018? [Updated] | A whole lot of money. That’s what over 60 African tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made quite a packet — over $178-million going on data from 48 venture capital ... |
| 17.12.2018 | Are these the 10 biggest disclosed African tech startup deals of 2018? [Updated] | A whole lot of money. That’s what over 60 African tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made quite a packet — over $178-million going on data from 48 venture capital... |
| 10.12.2018 | Kobo360 Raises $6M for its Logistics Platform | Kobo360 has raised $6 million to expand its platform operations to other African countries – Ghana, Togo and Cote D’Ivoire.
The platform which links truckers and companies with their cargo needs has secured the equity investment led by IFC ... |
| 07.12.2018 | Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta does it again with $1-million raise from the IFC [Updated] | Egyptian healthtech startup Vezeeta has raised a new, $1-million investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group — less than three months after closing a $12-million Series C funding round led by Sa... |
| 07.12.2018 | Kobo360 lands $6-million equity investment from World Bank’s IFC | The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6-million equity investment in Nigerian tech startup Kobo360.
The startup’s e-logistics platform helps connect the supply of trucks with the demand for transportation services by ... |
| 07.12.2018 | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $6M, expands in Africa | Jake Bright Contributor
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| 07.12.2018 | Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta does it again with $1-million raise from the IFC [Updated] | Egyptian healthtech startup Vezeeta has raised a new, $1-million investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group — less than three months after closing a $12-million Series C funding round led by Sa... |
| 07.12.2018 | Kobo360 lands $6-million equity investment from World Bank’s IFC | The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6-million equity investment in Nigerian tech startup Kobo360.
The startup’s e-logistics platform helps connect the supply of trucks with the demand for transportation services by c... |
| 14.11.2018 | Here are the 14 winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | Tech advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards following its annual awards party held in Cape Town on Monday (12 November) evening.
The awards — which are now in their fourth year — ... |
| 14.11.2018 | Here are the 14 winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | Tech advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards following its annual awards party held in Cape Town on Monday (12 November) evening.
The awards — which are now in their fourth year — a... |
| 11.11.2018 | AppsAfrica.com Awards Winners 2018 Announced | Share this:
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| 09.11.2018 | 5 enterprise solutions in Africa driving business | Share this:
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| 06.11.2018 | A Guide To Understanding Consumer Logistics In Africa | Most consumers usually think about motorcycles with built-on boxes on their rear seats when they hear the word logistics. Or maybe not. Some think of trucks traversing the many kilometres of bad roads that connect [insert African country’s]... |
| 11.10.2018 | Here are the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards finalists | Tech portal and advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the finalists of the fourth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards.
The winners of this year’s awards will be announced in Cape Town on 12 November at the awards party which takes place o... |
| 11.10.2018 | Here are the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards finalists | Tech portal and advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the finalists of the fourth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards.
The winners of this year’s awards will be announced in Cape Town on 12 November at the awards party which takes place on... |
| 10.10.2018 | AppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced | Share this:
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| 02.10.2018 | Y Combinator increases deal size to $150k, adds investment contract types | US seed accelerator Y Combinator (YC) has increased its standard deal size of the investments it makes, from $120 000 to $150 000, while keeping its equity stake in such deals unchanged at seven percent.
The announcement was made in a blog ... |
| 02.10.2018 | Y Combinator increases deal size to $150k, adds investment contract types | US seed accelerator Y Combinator (YC) has increased its standard deal size of the investments it makes, from $120 000 to $150 000, while keeping its equity stake in such deals unchanged at seven percent.
The announcement was made in a blog... |
| 07.08.2018 | 15 Companies from the YC Summer 2018 Batch | At Y Combinator, founders decide when they want to announce that they’re part of the program. Meet 15 of the companies who recently announced that they’re part of the YC Summer 2018 batch. See more companies from the S18 batch here and here... |
| 02.08.2018 | MallforAfrica goes global, Kobo360 and Sokowatch raise VC, France explains its $76M fund | Jake Bright Contributor
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| 03.07.2018 | Nigerian Logistics Startup, Kobo360 Raises US$1.2 Million Seed, Joins YCombinator | Nigerian-based logistics startup, Kobo360 has raised up to $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round after being accepted into the YCombinator class of 2018. The round which was led by Western Technology Investment and Nigeria’s Verod Capita... |
| 29.06.2018 | Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, June 29 | Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, June 28.
China’s Xiaomi raises $4.72 billion after pricing Hong Kong IPO at bottom of range. China’s Xiaomi Corp priced its Hong Kong initial public offe... |
| 29.06.2018 | Logistics startup Kobo360 raises $1.2 million in pre-seed funding | Share this article:
In November 2016 when Techpoint talked to Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele, founders of Kobo360, they said, “Our interest in the logistics space is to solve the problem.”
Suggested Read: Kobo is a delivery logistics platform wit... |
| 29.06.2018 | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 closes $1.2m seed round | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised $1.2-million in a seed round led by US venture capital firm Western Technology Investment.
The startup, which was founded in 2016 by CEO Obi Ozor (pictured above, left) and CTO Ife Oyedele II, p... |
| 29.06.2018 | Logistics startup Kobo360 raises $1.2 million in pre-seed funding | Logistics startup Kobo360 has been accepted into the YCombinator Class of 2018 and raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding. |
| 29.06.2018 | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 closes $1.2m seed round | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised $1.2-million in a seed round led by US venture capital firm Western Technology Investment.
The startup, which was founded in 2016 by CEO Obi Ozor (pictured above, left) and CTO Ife Oyedele II, ... |
| 28.06.2018 | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 accepted into YC, raises $1.2 million | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa.
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| 30.05.2017 | Jobs Weekly: 5 tech job openings available this week | Share this article:
Looking for a new job? Check out some of the available job openings we have curated for you this week and apply for any role you find interesting. Digital Marketing Manager at Kobo360
Location: Jibowu, Lagos
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| 24.11.2016 | Kobo is a delivery logistics platform with a blend of process and execution | Share this article:
A couple of days before embarking on the Techpoint Innovation Tour, we paid Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele II a visit at their office. Obi and Ife are both the founders of Kobo. During the course of the interview, the founders... |
| 20.04.2011 | Kobo secures $50M...for upgrades? Nope. | As it competes with the Kindle and Nook, Kobo forgoes new features and focuses on global expansion
It’s survival of the fittest in the e-Reader world, where charm and good looks will only get you so far. You have to have teeth to make it in... |
| - | African Startups that Received Funding above $20Million in 2019 | Capital is the power nerve and brain box of every venture. It determines the lifespan of the venture and helps the business scale its market power to compete favorably with other startups in the market. In this piece, we take a cursory look... |
| - | Nigerian Logistics Startup Kobo360 Raises $30m Backed by Goldman Sachs | - |
| - | Nigerian Logistics Startup, Kobo360 Raises US$1.2 Million Seed, Joins YCombinator | Nigerian-based logistics startup, Kobo360 has raised up to $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round after being accepted into the YCombinator class of 2018. The round which was led by Western Technology Investment and Nigeria’s Verod Capita... |
| - | Egypt-based Trella joins YCombinator Summer 2019 Batch, Kobo360 secures $30 Million, to Expand across 10 African Countries and More | Happy Mid-week guys!
Welcome back from a short break to the mid-week edition of the Big 5 Daily! We bring you the current tech gists that made the news today.
Before we dive into the Big 5, have a go at our bonus news from Gokada.
Gokada is... |
| - | Kobo360 Raises $6M for its Logistics Platform | Kobo360 has raised $6 million to expand its platform operations to other African countries – Ghana, Togo and Cote D’Ivoire.
The platform which links truckers and companies with their cargo needs has secured the equity investment led by IFC ... |
| - | Tanzania’s Ubongo Wins Next Billion Ed-Tech Prize, Central Bank of Egypt to Invest $57.8 million in Fintech Startups, Kobo360 Plans to Launch in Ghana, Kenya and More | Beautiful morning to you!
Here is today’s edition of the Big 5 Daily.
If you are a female entrepreneur or know any female entrepreneur from Sub-Saharan Africa, then this news is just for you. Female entrepreneurs have been invited to apply ... |
| - | Kobo360 Secures $30 Million to Expand across 10 African Countries | Kobo360, a Nigeria-based digital logistics platform that facilitates end-to-end haulage operations, has secured $30 million in a funding round. The company plans to utilize the funds in building a Global Logistics Operating System [G-LOS] w... |
