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| 07.04.2025 | After 16 years, Paga is building a financial ecosystem of three businesses | As we head to his office on a hot Friday morning in Lagos, Tayo Oviosu, the CEO of Paga, likens himself to a duck—calm on the surface but paddling furiously underneath. A couple of days from when we meet, his fintech startup will turn 16. P... |
| 24.03.2025 | “Most African companies don’t need VC” – Launch Africa’s Uwem Uwemakpan | Launch Africa is arguably Africa’s most active early-stage investor. The firm started investing in African startups in 2020, and by the time it had finished deploying its $36.3 million fund, it had invested in 133 startups across 25 countri... |
| 24.01.2025 | Woodcore emerges from stealth mode with strong footing in emerging markets | Toyin Olasehinde (Co-founder/COO) and Samuel Joseph (Co-founder/CEO)
After four years of operating in stealth mode, fintech service provider Woodcore has emerged strong with a firm foothold in emerging markets. Backed by Ingressive Capital,... |
| 07.06.2024 | Employment platform for tech professionals Talenvo hosts its beta launch | On Saturday, June 1, Talenvo, which provides real-world experience for tech talents, hosted its beta launch event. The platform created by Temidayo Adefioye and a world-class team of professionals, is designed to improve employment for tech... |
| 04.05.2024 | Nigeria’s Renda raised $1.9 M Pre-seed funding to drive expansion | In order to improve its services and spur growth, Nigeria’s Renda, a technology company that streamlines order fulfillment and retail distribution for companies throughout Africa, has closed a US $1.9 million pre-seed round of debt and equi... |
| 14.03.2024 | What African B2B e-commerce startups can learn from OmniRetail’s profitable run | Save for fintech and clean tech, B2B e-commerce and retail was the leading destination for venture capital dollars over the last five years. The premise of digitizing the continent’s mom-and-pop convenience stores and offering various solut... |
| 16.06.2023 | Aruwa Capital Management invests in OmniRetail | A tech enabled B2B e-commerce digitising and revolutionising informal trade in Africa |
| 29.09.2022 | Data snapshot: Launch Africa, Flat6Labs Cairo lead Africa agrifoodtech investment | Investments in African agrifoodtech startups reached record heights in 2021, according to AgFunder’s inaugural Africa-focused report in collaboration with BII and FMO.
But who were the key investors driving the $482.3 million invested in 20... |
| 25.08.2022 | Omnibiz, a retail technology startup based in Nigeria, has raised $15 million in a pre-Series A round of funding | Omnibiz, a retail technology firm based in Nigeria, has raised $15 million in a pre-Series A round of funding, which it will use to significantly boost its revenue by focusing on expanding its retailer base and improving customer retention.... |
| 19.08.2022 | Nigerian e-commerce platform, Omnibiz, raises $15 million pre-Series A | Image Source: Omnibiz
Omnibiz, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce company, has recently secured a $15 million pre-Series A investment led by Timon Capital. The raise is structured as a $5M equity and $10M debt investment deal and saw participation f... |
| 19.08.2022 | Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform Omnibiz raises millions to gain and retain retail customers | Africa’s informal retailers supply most of the continent’s population with a broad range of consumer goods and generate over $1 trillion in sales annually. However, troubles with outward inefficiencies and inward challenges have led to the ... |
| 07.04.2022 | Nigerian businesses are adopting embedded finance as the future of payments. | “Cash is king” so says the famous adage. But digital payments have been waging and winning a silent war against cash for years. Looking back at the payments landscape in Nigeria over the years, a significant shift is noticeable – Digital pa... |
| 25.10.2021 | Omnibiz gets $3M to digitize Nigeria’s informal B2B supply chain | Despite the prevalence of shopping malls and the emergence of VC-backed e-commerce companies like Jumia, informal retail in Africa is still king. |
| 11.08.2021 | The rise of startups…for startups | Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Finance reporter Anne Sraders here again, filling in for Lucinda while she’s on vacation.
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| 11.08.2021 | Omnibiz, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup, has raised $3 million in a seed round | Omnibiz, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce business, has announced that it has raised $3 million in a seed round.
The round increased Omnibiz’s total funding to $4 million.
This seed round included investments from Launch Africa, Sunu Capital, Musha... |
| 11.08.2021 | Learning with WhatsApp APIs, Omnibiz’s seed round, Jumia Group’s Q2 report | Share this article:
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| 11.08.2021 | Nigeria’s B2B Ecommerce platform Omnibiz Africa Secures $3M Seed Funding | Share this:
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| 10.08.2021 | Nigerian eCommerce startup, Omnibiz, secures $3m seed to expand across West Africa | Share this article:
Nigeria-based Business to Business (B2B) eCommerce startup, Omnibiz has announced securing $3million in a seed round. It plans to expand into other cities in West Africa and participate in Seed Stars’ accelerator program... |
| 10.08.2021 | Omnibiz gets $3M to digitize Nigeria’s informal B2B supply chain | Despite the prevalence of shopping malls and the emergence of VC-backed e-commerce companies like Jumia, informal retail in Africa is still king.
A 2016 study by PwC states that 90% of sales in Africa’s major economies come through informal... |
| 10.08.2021 | DEAL: Lagos-based startup, Omnibiz, raises a seed round of $3 million to expand into new markets | --> -->
Omnibiz, a Lagos-based startup, has raised a seed round of $3 million to expand into new markets.
The round was led by V&R Africa, Timon Capital and Tangerine Insurance. Other participants in the round include Lofty Inc., ... |
| 10.08.2021 | Omnibiz gets $3M to digitize Nigeria’s informal B2B supply chain | Despite the prevalence of shopping malls and the emergence of VC-backed e-commerce companies like Jumia, informal retail in Africa is still king. |
| 10.08.2021 | Nigerian eCommerce startup, Omnibiz, secures $3m seed to expand across West Africa | Today, @omnibiz, a B2B eCommerce startup based in Nigeria, announced a $3m seed raise. The fund will be used to foray into other West African cities and increase product offerings. |
| 10.08.2021 | Lagos-based B2B e-commerce platform, Omnibiz eyes West African expansion after a $3m seed raise | Omnibiz, a Lagos-based B2B e-commerce platform, has raised a seed round of $3 million to expand into new markets.
The investment round was led by V&R Africa, Timon Capital and Tangerine Insurance. The round also included Lofty Inc., Mus... |
| - | Omnibiz, a retail technology startup based in Nigeria, has raised $15 million in a pre-Series A round of funding | Omnibiz, a retail technology firm based in Nigeria, has raised $15 million in a pre-Series A round of funding, which it will use to significantly boost its revenue by focusing on expanding its retailer base and improving customer retention.... |
| - | Omnibiz, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup, has raised $3 million in a seed round | Omnibiz, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce business, has announced that it has raised $3 million in a seed round.
The round increased Omnibiz’s total funding to $4 million.
This seed round included investments from Launch Africa, Sunu Capital, Musha... |
