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Since 2016, Dubai has hosted Expand North Star, the world’s largest event for startups and investors. The exhibition has enabled thousands of digital startups to secure multi-million-dollar investment deals and forge strategic partnerships to accelerate their global growth. Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre and hosted by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, the 2025 edition will be held from 12–15 October at Dubai Harbour and marks its tenth anniversary. The event has become a vital launchpad for startups, connecting innovators with capital and markets, and reinforcing Dubai’s position as a capital of the digital economy. The success stories of participants span continents and industries. Nigerian mobility fintech Moove raised more than US$ 460 million ...

Seeds & Pennies, the retail lending subsidiary of Liberty Assured, has announced the successful raise of $1.1 million (N1.7 billion) in debt funding. This capital injection fuels the company’s mission of delivering inclusive credit to underserved Nigerians—especially women-led microbusinesses—and introduces new Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products focused on asset acquisitions for MSMEs, mobile device financing, and a ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ service in pilot phase. The funding round, capped by a recent $425,000 (N680 million) inflow, underscores investors’ confidence in Seeds & Pennies’ field-driven lending model. Over this quarter alone, the fast-growing lender recorded $625,000 (N1 billion) in collections and disbursed $500,000 (N800 million) in new loans. “This is more th...

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Seeds & Pennies secures $1.1 million in strategic funding to scale retail lending, empower women across Nigeria, and launch disruptive BNPL offerings