Ivorian fintech startup Waribei raised $ 820,460 in pre-seed funding to expand its platform, which aims to streamline financial transactions for small businesses in Francophone West Africa. Waribei focuses on understanding the specific needs of merchants and aims to provide solutions that address their liquidity challenges. Addressing Liquidity Woes for Small Businesses Ivory Coast, …
Blockchain Climate Tech Startup Coral Raises $3 Million
Coral, a climate tech startup leveraging blockchain and AI, has secured $ 3 million in pre-seed funding to expand its operations and enhance its carbon emissions management platform. The funding will enable Coral to open a new office in Abu Dhabi, hire more experts, and improve its AI-powered platform. ‘Full Lifecycle’ Traceability of Carbon …
Lightning Network-Focused Startup Lightspark Sets Its Sights on Latam
Lightspark hopes to enter Latin America’s cryptocurrency market through its partners in the region, including exchanges like Bitso and fintech institutions like Nubank. Nicolas Cabrera, Lightspark’s vice president of product, explained that the company will focus on targeting Latin America’s remittances and cross-border payments market, using its products to streamline these processes. Lightspark Aims to […]
Web3 Startup Startale Labs Secures Investment From Samsung Next Following Sony Partnership
Samsung Next has announced its investment in Startale Labs, a company at the forefront of the Web3 ecosystem. This partnership aims to address the limitations of centralized systems by providing essential tools and infrastructure for decentralized applications (dapps) and smart contracts. Startale Labs, known for its innovative solutions like the Astar Network and Soneium, is […]
Nigerian Central Bank Affiliate Partners With Blockchain Startup Zone to Boost Payments
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has partnered with Zone, a decentralized payment infrastructure company, to improve its payment services. NIBSS will use Zone’s blockchain technology to streamline its Payment Terminal Service Aggregation (PTSA) operations. Both NIBSS and Zone believe that blockchain technology can revolutionize the financial sector and enhance regulatory oversight. NIBSS Enhances Payment […]