Tiger Brands Launches VC Fund for the Food and Beverages Sector. LifeQ, Biometrics and Health Information Pioneer, Secures $47 Million Investment Funding LifeQ, a provider of biometrics and health information derived from wearable devices and used in world-leading health management solutions, announced it has secured $47 million from top investors around the world. LifeQ co-founders …
This triggered multiple companies to follow suit. Examples include Monzo, Channel 4, YuLife and, most recently, and creative agency Hallam. This is part of a broader trend where more and more companies are offering broader fertility benefits to their employees. According to FertilityIQ’s 2021 workplace index, there was an 8% growth in the past …
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Building on its work to boost food security in Nigeria through technology-driven agricultural services, Thrive Agric has launched an ambitious 1-year project to support 50,000 smallholder farmers growing rice, maize, and soybean. As part of its commitment to strengthening agricultural value chains in the country, including for these three staple crops, the USAID-funded West Africa …
The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) is launching the DeveloPPP Ventures that aims to empower local Kenyan startups by providing an entrepreneurial support program with a grant of up to €100,000. Via a matching-funds model, DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH provides grant financing for growth investments of start-ups that have achieved a proof of …
Chipper Cash, a fintech startup that facilitates cross-border payment across Africa has raised $100 million in a Series C round. This funding round was led by SVB Capital, the investment arm of U.S. high-tech commercial bank, Silicon Valley Bank. Others who participated in this round include existing investors — Deciens Capital, Ribbit Capital, Bezos Expeditions, …
