YC W17 Launch: Credy, Upcall, and Kangpe
by Y Combinator3/18/2017
We’re in the middle of YC’s W17 batch. As companies launch they’ll be doing a Q&A on Hacker News – aka Launch HN – in addition to being included in a roundup on the blog. Here are the companies that have recently launched.
Flutterwave is Building Digital Payment Infrastructure for Africa
by Y Combinator8/10/2016
Flutterwave is an API that lets you process credit card and local alternative payments, like mobile money and ACH, across Africa. They make it possible for global merchants to process payments like a local African company. We sat down with co-founder Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, who goes by E, to talk about how he’s transforming digital payments across Africa
OMG Digital is BuzzFeed for Africa
by Y Combinator7/12/2016
OMG Digital is creating a publication for Africa’s 250 million millennials. Their first site, OMGVoice, focuses on entertainment and lifestyle content that caters to Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria. Since its launch 5 months ago, OMGVoice has grown its readership to 3 million unique monthly readers.