Orda raises $1.1m pre-seed to build software for African chefs, caterers and restaurants
Following 18 months of building and iterating, Orda has announced the completion of its $1.1 million pre-seed raise. The round ...
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Following 18 months of building and iterating, Orda has announced the completion of its $1.1 million pre-seed raise. The round ...
PBR Sciences was one of the twelve (12) startups that participated in the second cohort of the ARM Labs Lagos ...
The funding will enable Aya Data to scale its two flagship products: AyaGrow and AyaSpeech
The new fund, called Microtraction Community Limited, will write first checks of $100,000 for 7% into early-stage African companies across ...
African tradetech company additionally launches incorporation API service to enable other companies to provide embedded incorporation services to their own ...
...expands operations into new markets in Africa

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