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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.

Ghana’s Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) has led a $10.5 million investment in Mirepa’s Maiden Fund.

Norway’s development finance institution, Norfund, has pledged up to US$6 million to support the farmer-led acquisition of Langeberg Foods, a major South African canned fruit producer.

The strategic funding is set to accelerate Money Fellows’ mission of transforming traditional savings and credit associations through its innovative tech-driven platform.