by Renata Samadova -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Seedstars Accepting Applications from Fintechs Offering “Financial Innovations for Women Affected by Migration” Through July 30

Seedstars, a Switzerland-based investment and education firm, is accepting applications from financial technology (fintech) startups looking to scale up their services to women in Africa and Asia who have migrated from their homes or whose family members have done so. Seedstars is offering this support through its Financial Innovations for Women Affected by Migration (FIWAM) programme, which includes

by Bradley Shulman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: POSRocket Raises $5m to Expand Point-of-sale Payment Systems, Related Technology for Small Businesses in MENA

POSRocket, a Jordan-based provider of point-of-sale (POS) technology, recently raised USD 5.1 million in an equity round led by Algebra Ventures, an Egypt-based firm that invests in technology, and Sanad Fund for MSME, a Luxembourg-based vehicle targeting micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The other participating investors are