Nigerian retail-tech startup Omnibiz raises $15m pre-Series A round to accelerate growth

Founded in June 2019 by Deepankar Rustagi, Omnibiz allows retailers to place orders at their convenience and have goods delivered to their doorstep with zero delivery costs. Retailers can stock up their shops using the company’s mobile apps, WhatsApp channel, or a dedicated care number.  The startup, which raised a US$3 million seed […]

Kora opens UK office as it evolves its pan-African payment infrastructure

Kora, the company building Africa’s high-fidelity payment infrastructure, today announces the launch of its UK office. Kora partnered with the Government of Birmingham to power this expansion via the West Midlands Growth Company, an organisation responsible for driving regional investment promotion and economic development for the West Midlands and the […]