The South African global chat commerce leader – Clickatell, which helps businesses to connect, interact and transact with consumers anytime, anywhere, in chat has secured a $91 million Series C round of funding in a new finance round led by Arrowroot Capital, with Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, Endeavor Global and Harvest participating. They will leverage this Series C round of funding in accelerating their product development and expanding their footprint in the United States.

Launched in 2017, Ziada is a mobile application that helps service providers in the informal sector find more jobs and grow their businesses by linking them with clients who are actively seeking trusted services, as well as providing business advisory and access to tool/equipment rental.