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Nigerian merchants can now accept AMEX with Flutterwave and Starlink offers rental plans for Kenya

August 23, 2024

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What’s happened this Week:

  • Waza raises $8 million

  • Flutterwave now accepts American Express for Nigerian Merchants

  • and more!

In The News This Week:

YC-Backed African Startup Waza Raises $8 Million in Seed Funding

Waza, a Y Combinator-backed payment and liquidity platform has raised $8 million in seed money.

Flutterwave Expands Payment Options for Nigerian Merchants with American Express Integration

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced that its online merchants in Nigeria can now accept American Express payments.

Starlink Announces Rental Plans For Its Starlink Kit in Kenya

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Starlink, the popular satellite internet provider from SpaceX, has announced rental plans for Starlink kits in Kenya.

In the rest of the news:

Africa Ecosystem Activity

  • 4 African startups win $40k prize money from Anzisha Prize - Disrupt Africa

  • DRC ed-tech startup Schoolap expands into Kenya - Disrupt Africa

  • SA’s Open Access Energy secures $750k, launches $1.5m seed round - Disrupt Africa

  • Egyptian climate-tech startup NoorNation secures Saudi funding for scale - Disrupt Africa

  • Egyptian fintech startup Lucky raises $3m convertible note - Disrupt Africa

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