Chari wants to strengthen fintech offering with investment from Orange Ventures
The telecom operator is reinvesting in the Moroccan fintech through its venture capital arm, accelerating its focus on financial services.
06/02/2023 at 16h32, by Africa Business+
Three years after launching their e-commerce application Chari, the entrepreneurial couple Ismaël Belkhayat and Sophia Alj continue to gather support. Orange Ventures, the venture capital arm of Orange, renewed its confidence by reinvesting in the Moroccan fintech platform. After an initial injection of €200,000, the French group jumped at the chance to increase this fivefold, placing €1 million on the table.
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