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Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App
Mobile Payments // June 30, 2023

African startup Union54 is reportedly developing a super app that may launch in September. The new ChitChat app aims to provide secure messaging, dollar-based virtual cards, and services around payments, gaming, dating and food delivery, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 30), citing an interview with Union54...

EMEA Daily: Zambia-Based Union54 Raises $12M; Francois Pinault, I2PO Buy Deezer for Over $1B
International // April 18, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the Zambian card-issuing company Union54 raised $12 million in seed funding. Plus, music-streaming platform Deezer may be going public as part of a $1 billion acquisition by Francois Pinault and I2PO. Streaming Subscriptions Decline in UK...

Zambian Card Issuer Union54 Raises $12M
Investments // April 18, 2022

Union54, a card-issuing startup based in Zambia, has raised $12 million in a seed extension round to further its goal of offering an alternative to major card companies. As Technext reported Monday (April 18), the round was led by Tiger Global, Vibe VC and new...

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Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App

June 30, 2023
African startup Union54 is reportedly developing a super app that may launch in September. The new ChitChat app aims to provide secure messaging, dollar-based virtual cards, and services around payments, gaming, dating and food delivery, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 30), citing an interview with Union54 Founder and CEO Perseus Mlambo. It will initially be launched […]

Zambian Card Issuer Union54 Raises $12M

April 18, 2022
Union54, a card-issuing startup based in Zambia, has raised $12 million in a seed extension round to further its goal of offering an alternative to major card companies. As Technext...