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Balad, a rising star in the Egyptian fintech scene, has closed a seven-figure pre-seed funding round.
The funding round was led by Acasia Ventures, with participation from other investors such as Launch Africa Ventures, Future Africa, V&R, MAGIC Fund, First Circle Capital, Sunny Side, and several family offices. Founded in 2022, Balad aims to revolutionize financial inclusion in Egypt by leveraging innovative technology solutions. With a strong focus on the unbanked and underbanked population, Balad aims to empower individuals and small businesses with access to financial services that were previously out of reach.Through this investment, Balad is now equipped with additional resources to expand its operations, strengthen its technology infrastructure, and scale its services to reach more individuals and businesses in need.

South African AI-powered customer service platform Cue has raised $2 million in seed funding from angel investors.

South African investment firm Crossfin, known for its focus on financial technology, has announced a new investment in DigiSquad, a payments advisory company based in Johannesburg.

Yellow Malawi, a leading solar energy distribution company, has secured a $2 million investment from Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) initiative.