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Tappi has announced signing an MoU with KNCCI to deliver digital services to KNCCI’s 30,000+ business members.

Egypt-based venture capital firm (VC) Acasia Ventures has joined a $1.5 million pre-Seed funding round for Kenyan e-commerce enabler...

Kenyan startup tappi, which helps SMEs build their online identity through a chat tool that automatically creates a webpage, has raised US$1.5 million through an oversubscribed pre-seed round of funding to help it digitise and build online trust for African SMEs.

Funds to Accelerate Trust in Digital Commerce Ecosystem, as tappi  Achieves 19% MoM Growth with $3M in Verified Consumer Transactions

Tappi allows small business owners to place ads using airtime; it has raised $1.5 million pre-seed to pursue its next growth phase in Nigeria and Kenya.

Kenyan startup Tappi is helping SMEs build their online identity in less than two minutes through a chat tool that automatically creates a webpage, which is indexed to be found online.

Kenyan e-commerce startup Tappi has been selected for the latest edition of the Orbit Startups accelerator, securing US$180,000 in funding together with access to an intensive programme that supports its growth and fundraising beyond demo day.

Before forming MaC Venture Capital, the four founders had also collectively invested in over 135 companies, including those with notable exits, such as Gimlet Media and Truebill.

The acquisition of WayaWaya allows Ajua to integrate Janja to automate much of the customer experience journey by integrating janja.me product into their product stack, closing the customer experience loop as the smart AI and ML built by WayaWaya gives SMEs the ability to automate responses and give the customer what they want, when they want it. WayaWaya currently helps both individuals and businesses with intelligent messaging, across a number of social platforms, including Whatsapp, Facebook...

Ajua acquires Kenyan AI & Machine Learning company Wayawaya Shares Ajua, a Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has acquired WayaWaya, an Artificial Intelligence [AI] and Machine Learning [ML] company. Wayawaya is known for innovating Janja, a platform that enables borderless banking and payments across apps and social media platforms. WayaWaya founder and lead Janja product builder, Teddy Ogallo, joins Ajua as VP of Product APIs and Integrations. The acquisition ...