{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66db3878cf77f7ed73e7652a/6a2f961f685069f99fdddb2e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Raises, Industry Trends and Chowdeck, again","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66db3878cf77f7ed73e7652a/1781507778873-1bd2925c-8ece-409c-8c7d-e2017e033722.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss some recent fundraises in the ecosystem — Spiro’s $215M raise backed by Impact Fund Denmark and Equitane, Nala’s $50M credit facility, LemFi’s $34.8M extension, BFREE’s growth round led by AfricInvest, and Shiprazor’s $2.65M seed funding.</p><p>They also unpack Chowdeck’s vendor trust issues and explore broader financial trends and news.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit <a href=\"https://surl.li/jvbwvt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://surl.li/jvbwvt</a> to get started.</p>","author_name":"Open Africa Podcast"}