Jesse Ghansah

Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African startups at the pre-seed stage, is announcing that it has reached the first close of its second fund, Microtraction Community…

Microtraction hits $15M first close on its second fund for pre-seed investment in African startups

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Tiger Global is earning its stripes in Africa

You can count on one hand the number of funds bigger than Tiger Global. But in terms of influence, speed and number of investments made since 2021, Tiger has led the pack alongside Sequoia. Last year, the New York-based firm, known for its famous bets on Stripe, JD.com, Meituan and Roblox, raised $6.7 billion for…

5:19 am PDT • March 16, 2022
Tiger Global is earning its stripes in Africa

Global financial transactions are facilitated mainly by payment processors such as Visa or Mastercard. They are responsible for communication between banks and fintechs to settle transactions for consumers and businesses…

Ghanaian fintech Dash raises $32.8M seed to build connected wallets for Africans

Cash flow is a major pain point for small businesses in Africa. Long payment cycles, which can take 30-90 days after services or products have been rendered, and little or…

Ghanaian fintech Float raises $17M seed to power cash flow for commerce in Africa