No, I’m not talking about the magical creature. Unicorn is a term also used to describe a startup company valued at over USD$1 billion and the continent finally has its first.
The Africa Internet Group was founded in 2012 and is now the leading e-commerce group in Africa.
AIG made the headlines by becoming the continent’s first unicorn in February: there are just over 150 private startups that enjoy this status across the globe.
Earlier this week, AIG conquered another significant investor with French mobile powerhouse Orange investing $85 million. The interest garnered by AIG is a positive sign for startups. Now the question is: who’s going to be Africa’s next unicorn?
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