Wecyclers Corporation, a leading Nigerian recycling startup, has secured $2 million in funding to recycle 30,000 tonnes of plastics over the next five years
The new investment was provided by the French investment bank Société Générale; through Unilever West Africa Nigeria. Wecyclers will use the new funding to expand its activities in Nigeria, where it has been collecting, sorting and recycling plastic waste. Launched in 2012, the startup aims to create a sustainable future by promoting recycling and waste reduction. They use innovative technology and social entrepreneurship to incentivize people to recycle their waste, especially in underserved communities. Wecyclers’ mission is to create a circular economy where waste is viewed as a resource, not a burden.
MoneyHash, a leading payment orchestration platform in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has raised $5.2 million in pre-Series A funding.
South Africa-based venture capital firm Knife Capital is celebrating its 15th anniversary with strategic Series A investments in two local startups, Sticitt and Optique, as part of its ongoing commitment to scaling innovation across the continent.
The Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF), a venture capital fund focused on Africa, has secured €4 million (US$4.3 million) in equity investments from ANAVA, Tunisia’s first euro-denominated fund of funds.
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