Pontem Ventures

We strategically deploy capital to early stage, industry agnostic, growth businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa. RT ≠ endorsement

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Our investees are actively promoting safety during this time, including @followBreadfast waiving all delivery fees. #Stayhome #StaySafeStayHealthy

[Breadfast @BreadfastApp]

Out of our social responsibility, please #StayHome and Breadfast (https://t.co/zXfAEUu4MO) will waive delivery fees on all your household needs, no min. basket size.

Make sure to use your credit card for contactless and cashless delivery. Stay safe ❤️

[Pontem Ventures @PontemV]

Pontem is very excited to have participated in the seven-figure investment to our latest investee @followBreadfast

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@SmileIdentity, solving identity across Africa one ‘selfie’ at a time.

https://t.co/Flw2tofOmg

[Ongair @ongair_]

.@kimenye, Our CEO, will speak at iD8 Nairobi tomorrow. This is the first time Facebook iD8 #FBiD8Nairobi comes to Nairobi. The event will stream live, on Facebook For Developers page. https://t.co/9ax8N3U3gG

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Join our investee @SmileIdentity this Friday Nov 22 for an insightful discussion on Kenya’s new data protection act

[Pontem Ventures @PontemV]

@TwigaFoods raised this week a $30 million Series B investment led by @GoldmanSachs

[Andreata Muforo @AMuforo]

Here are our thoughts (@TLcomCapital) on what the Twiga Foods Series B financing means for Africa Venture Capital. Read more here: https://t.co/unvAMIRH7u

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A note from one of our investees @SmileIdentity

[Bloomberg Africa @BloombergAfrica]

Ethiopia is using drones and satellites to help improve food security https://t.co/hPCDt9PMd5

[Bloomberg Africa @BloombergAfrica]

Aliko Dangote is planning a big expansion in his African cement empire as part of a drive to more than quadruple annual revenue to $30 billion https://t.co/w9pXCpu0le

[Bloomberg Africa @BloombergAfrica]

Tecno Mobile's IPO priced at a sky-high multiple, way above Apple https://t.co/4ARz8xFxyw via @markets

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Our investee @ongair_ sharing the benefits of CRM tools for businesses.

[Ongair @ongair_]

#CRM tools are designed to help you efficiently manage customer data to improve relationships. via @B2Community https://t.co/7fbEnPQyhi

[Ongair @ongair_]

Not surprisingly, global spending on cognitive and AI systems is expected to reach $57.6 billion in 2021. via @Forbes @ForbesTech https://t.co/BVajPiQ5jd

[CNN Africa @CNNAfrica]

Japan's private sector will invest $20 billion over three years in Africa, PM Shinzo Abe promised at the TICAD conference https://t.co/rONAh8gNtM

[PwC @PwC]

84% of #PrivateBusiness leaders in Africa expect their revenues will improve over the next year - an optimism that's much higher than other EMEA regions. Is it justified? https://t.co/XLfVl0akDw #epbsurvey

[CNN Africa @CNNAfrica]

Japan wants to do more than provide aid in Africa. With a planned $20 billion investment, see how the country aims to boost infrastructure and human resource development on the continent. https://t.co/rONAh8gNtM

[Pontem Ventures @PontemV]

@ongair_ truly is a product we've seen totally transform the way people do business. But don't just take our word for it - give them a try...for free

[Ongair @ongair_]

Ongair CRM provides businesses with the ability to integrate chat platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, SMS through Africa’s Talking and WeChat. hashtag#telegram #sms #whatsapp #businesses #facebookmessenger #wechat hashtag#crm #DarkSocial #analytics

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Rwandan coffee is filling China’s cup

[CNN Africa @CNNAfrica]

Alibaba, China's e-commerce giant, has launched an online trade platform to help connect Rwandan businesses like local coffee producers to the Chinese consumer.

[Quartz Africa @qzafrica]

Africa’s biggest bank is going after the continent’s informal markets

https://t.co/Tx8mUiALDS via @qzafrica

[World Economic Forum @wef]

Paris is opening the world's largest urban rooftop farm https://t.co/3iLgYaYOkp #agriculture #farming

[Pontem Ventures @PontemV]

What are your thoughts on the surge of investment directed to digital finance services in Africa. Financial inclusion or debt traps? #Discuss

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

South Africa’s Standard Bank has taken a stake in local fintech firm Nomanini to offer credit to potentially millions of small shop owners and other informal retailers across Africa that have limited access to banking services. https://t.co/MuKXE9x5te