Nigerian payment service provider Nomba has raised a $30 million Pre-Series B funding round to enable businesses to easily and securely receive customer payments across Africa
The funding round was led by San Francisco-based Base10 Partners, with participation from Partech, Khosla Ventures, Helios Digital Ventures and Shopify. Founded in 2016, Nomba is creating tools for businesses to manage sales, money and payments without hurdles. The startup is on a mission to build an ecosystem that simplifies how businesses accept payments, make payments and manage operations.
Nomba intends to invest the new funding in delivering tailored payment and operational solutions designed for specific businesses, including food companies, restaurants, logistics and transport companies, to plug gaps in their payment processes.
Shekel Mobility, a B2B auto dealers marketplace catering to the African used car market, has secured $7 million in funding to propel its growth and expansion plans.
Chowdeck, a fast-growing Nigerian on-demand delivery service, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding to fuel its expansion plans within the country.
Sanari Capital, a leading women-led and majority black- and women-owned private equity firm in South Africa, has closed the second round of its growth fund at R1.25 billion (approximately $65 million).
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