🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Africa witnesses its largest-ever tech merger as Wasoko and MaxAB join forces in an all-stock transaction! This milestone solidifies a Pan-African platform for essential digital and physical goods access, transitioning both companies into a multi-vertical ecosystem offering fintech services like e-payments, credit financing, and digital top-ups—rapidly surpassing B2B e-commerce in Egypt. Exciting times ahead for the African tech scene! Congratulations to Belal EL-Megharbel, Daniel Yu, and the team on this remarkable achievement. 🎉 Read Henry Nzekwe WeeTracker’s detailed analysis of this groundbreaking merger and its implications for the future of African tech: https://lnkd.in/gscZ9WYs #Africa #ECommerce #Fintech #Wasoko #MaxAB #Merger #AfricanTech
Wimbart
Public Relations and Communications Services
London, England 3,775 followers
African Tech PR
About us
Wimbart is a boutique public relations company with a heavy emphasis on Africa & emerging markets. We produce hyper-targeted, relevant & meaningful media campaigns for a range of international clients. Instinctive, forward thinking & masters of our sectors, we work across technology, start-ups, entertainment, social enterprises, entrepreneurs and consumer products, to deliver memorable press campaigns. Our capabilities stretch far beyond traditional public relations agencies; we write beautiful copy, build brands and break big news stories. Why are we different? We don’t cut corners, we don’t stop until we achieve excellence, we don’t just send out pointless mass-mail shots and hope for the best. Instead, we curate our clients’ story and engage with journalists and commentators who we’ve spent years building relationships with, to deliver credible, powerful media presence for them.
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http://www.wimbart.com
External link for Wimbart
- Industry
- Public Relations and Communications Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2014
- Specialties
- Press Release Distribution, Reputation Management, media strategy, copywriting, and Crisis Communications
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15 Risborough Street
London, England SE1 0HG, GB
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Responses are pouring in for our Investor Relations Comms report, “Startup Performance Reporting in Africa”. If you haven’t participated yet, there’s still time! We invite all key players to contribute to our quick, anonymous survey. A big thank you to everyone who has already taken part so far, and a special shoutout to our partners: AfriLabs, Ventures Platform Fund, TechCabal, London Africa Network and many more Don’t miss the chance to have your say—get started here: https://lnkd.in/dTWzeXFu #WimbartInvestorComms #AfricanTech
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Thanks to London Africa Network for partnering with us on our 2nd Investor Comms Report! If you’re a Founder or Investor and you haven’t completed our survey yet - what are you waiting for? We’d love to hear from you!
We’re excited to partner with Wimbart on the second edition of the Investor Relations Comms report: “Startup Performance Reporting in Africa” 🌍 This impactful report will carve out a roadmap for improved communication between startups and investors across Africa, and we are thrilled to be a part of it! 💬 We’re inviting all key players in the African tech ecosystem—founders and VCs alike—to participate in the survey. 📅 The survey is completely confidential, and takes just 6 minutes to complete! Don’t miss out - participate before it closes on Friday 6th September 2024 at 23:59 pm BST Click here to get started: https://lnkd.in/dTWzeXFu #BuildingTogether #FromLondonToAfrica
Startup Performance Reporting in Africa: Aligning Startup and Investor Expectations
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Hey African Founders and Investors! 🎉 We need your voice in this important survey. Your insights are the key to cracking the code on better investor communications and setting new standards in our tech ecosystem. You have until Friday 6th September 2024 at 23:59 pm BST to make your voice heard. Don’t miss this opportunity to influence the future of Africa’s tech ecosystem! 💡 It’s quick, it’s anonymous, and it only takes 6 minutes! Jump in here: https://lnkd.in/dTWzeXFu #WimbartInvestorComms #AfricanTech
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Great news! It’s officially countdown to the second edition of Moonshot by TechCabal, the largest gathering of Africa’s most audacious entrepreneurs, operators, regulators, investors and students, alongside a global audience 🌍🎉 The 2-day conference scheduled for 9th - 10th October in Lagos will host 3500+ delegates from across the continent. Attendees will share strategies for navigating how to successfully build world-class companies across various sectors. Featuring keynote speakers like Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani - Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital, Elizabeth Polk - Partner at BALA Firm LLP and Sunil Natraj, CEO of Jumia Group; conversations themed “Building for the World’ will take the centre stage to address some of the most pertinent issues experienced by companies upscaling for global expansion. Learn more about the conference and where to secure your tickets: https://lnkd.in/d5BkPF6e #MoonshotbyTechCabal
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With the weekend around the corner, we’re taking a look at some of the stories that made the news in African Tech this week: TechCabal - Ten days after it announced it would sell 20 million ordinary shares in a secondary transaction, #Jumia ($JMIA) has closed the sale after reaching its funding target. Read more here ------> https://lnkd.in/dKS7vF28 TechCrunch - Waza (YC W23) a #Y-Combinator backed payment and liquidity platform that is emerging from stealth with $8 million in seed money. The startup claims to make it easier for African businesses and traders to manage and pay their suppliers globally. More here -----> https://lnkd.in/gx46c-Kk Techpoint Africa - Flutterwave has announced that its online merchants in Nigeria can now accept American Express payments, enhancing cross-border trading. It also revealed plans to expand this service to Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda. More on that story here -----> https://lnkd.in/dYdm_Pnp TechCabal - Nigerian commercial bank Access Bank Plc is set to acquire the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from KCB Group, pending regulatory approvals. The deal is expected to be valued around $100 million, based on NBK's 2023 book value. This acquisition will expand Access Bank's presence in Kenya, marking its second acquisition in the country after buying Transnational Bank in 2020. Details here -----> https://lnkd.in/dB29uFMF) Technext - #Google search interest in AI topics in Nigeria jumped by 130% in 2024, more than doubling from 2023, according to a Google Search Trends report. More on that here ----> https://lnkd.in/dy5Hd8RF Have a great weekend!
Breaking: Jumia raises $99.6 million in secondary share sale
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Thank you Ventures Platform Fund for coming on this journey with us! Looking forward to the insights from investors ans founders. If that’s you - we’d love to hear your thoughts. Link to our survey can be found below.
We’re excited to partner with Wimbart on the second edition of the Investor Relations Comms report: “Startup Performance Reporting in Africa” 🌍 This report will carve out a roadmap for improved communication between startups and investors across Africa, and we are thrilled to be a part of it! We’re inviting all key players in the African tech ecosystem—founders and VCs alike—to participate in this crucial survey. The survey is completely confidential, and takes just 6 minutes to complete! Don’t miss out - participate before the survey closes on Friday 6th September 2024 at 23:59 pm BST Click here to get started: https://lnkd.in/dTWzeXFu #WimbartInvestorComms #AfricanTech
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This week, on Spotlight Series. Victoria Fakiya, Reporter at Techpoint Africa speaks about her journalistic drive as well as her beginnings in the industry through Techpoint Africa’s bootcamp. Victoria shares how initiatives like this are crucial in encouraging others in joining the writing community and giving authentic voices to African tech and business. Thank you Victoria for sharing your insights with us! You can read her interview here: https://lnkd.in/dTN-R9fq #AfricaJournalism #AfricaTech #SpotlightSeries
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One good report deserves another! Building on last year’s success, we’ve launched the second edition of our Investor Relations Comms report: “Startup Performance Reporting in Africa” 🎉 Last year highlighted the growing disconnect between investors and founders, which posed a significant threat to African tech funding… What insights will this year’s report reveal? This edition will dive deeper, capturing direct feedback from founders to create a more comprehensive report that pushes the conversation forward. If you’re a Founder or Investor, we encourage you to participate. It’s quick—just 6 minutes—and completely anonymous. Glad to be supported by Techpoint Africa Madica, HoaQ and others! The survey closes on Friday, September 6th, 2024, at 23:59 BST: https://lnkd.in/dTWzeXFu #WimbartInvestorComms #AfricanTech
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Did you know that a whopping $150 billion has been remitted back to Africa in just the last three years? That’s a huge opportunity! Kristin H. Wilson, Managing Partner at Innovate Africa Fund had an interesting chat with Techpoint Africa about harnessing the power of these remittances. She explored how Africans can leverage not just the money, but also the knowledge and skills of the diaspora to fuel innovation and economic growth. Shout out to Chimgozirim Nwokoma for the great conversation! Catch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/d2Ci4Xj9 #Startups
Diaspora dollars: How Africa's diaspora can fuel startup growth
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