Search results for "fintech"
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1.7KcryptoPodcast: Crypto in Africa – CBDC’s, DeFi & fintech regulation with Carmelle Cadet, CEO of EMTECH
Africa Tech Summit Connects podcast shares insights from across the African tech scene. This episode features Carmelle Cadet, CEO and Founder of...
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3.0KCryptocurrency AfricaFinTech Tingo and Blockchain Cudos Partner to End Poverty Premium in Nigeria
Mobile FinTech Tingo has announced its collaboration with the decentralized cloud computing network Cudos to tackle the poverty premium through mobile monetization...
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MFS Africa raises $100M Series C for fintech expansion across Africa
MFS Africa has raised US$100 million Series C through an equity and debt financing round. The fundraising marks another milestone in MFS...
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1.7KInnovation
Nigerian fintech Brass raises $1.7mn to expand SME banking
Brass, a Nigerian fintech delivering easy access to affordable premium banking services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has today secured $1.7mn...
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Fintech dopay Raises US$18 Million Series to scale in Egypt
dopay, the B2B2C payments platform serving 1.7bn unbanked workers in emerging markets, has closed a US$ 18 million Series A funding round....
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Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan attracts $120M from global investors
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, announced today a circa US$120 million investment by major global and regional growth investors: Apis Growth Fund...
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Catalyst Fund announces latest cohort of fintech ventures to join accelerator
Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, today announced its ninth cohort of fintech companies that are building solutions...
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1.1KInnovation
Africa’s fintech sector grows and matures as investments skyrocket
Africa’s fintech sector is growing and maturing, with more startups active in the space than ever before, platforms increasingly offering a variety...
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Nigerian fintech BFREE raises a seed round to tackle rising consumer debt in Africa
Nigerian fintech BFREE focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled, credit management solution that makes collection processes more scalable, efficient,...
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Cameroon based fintech Maviance PLC closes Seed round led by MFS Africa
Maviance PLC, a Cameroon-based fintech, announced today that it has closed its Seed investment round of USD 3 million from the pan-African...
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Pan-African Fintech Platform Appzone Secures $10mn Series A Funding
Appzone, the Pan-African fintech software provider building proprietary solutions for the continent’s banking and payments industries, has today announced the close of...
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1.2KCryptocurrency Africa
Fintech startup Afriex raises $1.2m seed round as it expands across Africa
Y Combinator-backed fintech startup Afriex has raised a seed funding round worth US$1.2 million as it bids to scale its payments and...
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1.6KInnovation
African FinTech trends in a post-Covid world
By Dominique Collett, a senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investments and the head of AlphaCode Each year, at AlphaCode, we use...
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Standard Bank acquires 35% stake in South African fintech, TradeSafe
Standard Bank has today announced it has acquired a 35% stake in South African fintech, TradeSafe. Established in 2013, TradeSafe is an...
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5.4KInnovation
African payments platform DPO Group acquired for $288M – delivering a landmark fintech exit
DPO Group (DPO), one of the leading, high-growth online commerce platforms in Africa operating across 19 countries, has today entered into an...
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4.2KApps
Nigerian fintech Carbon releases its financial results to drive transparency
Nigerian fintech Carbon, has released it’s 2019 financial statements audited by KPMG in a bid to drive transparency and trust. Carbon began...
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3.9KInnovation
TLcom invests in Nigerian fintech data platform Okra
Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1mn pre-seed fundraise from TLcom Capital, strengthening its push to build the infrastructure for Africa’s...
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1.9KInnovation
Fintech TerraPay raises $9.6 million from Prime Ventures, IFC, and Partech
TerraPay announced that a consortium of investors, including Prime Ventures, Partech Africa and management acquired the company for an undisclosed sum. In...
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African Payment Service Provider DPO Acquires South African Fintech PayFast
DPO Group, the leading African Payment Service Provider (PSP) has today announced its acquisition of PayFast, one of the largest payment processors in South...
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2.9KCryptocurrency Africa
Emerging Markets ready to embrace new fintech says Luno “Future of Money” survey
Luno a global cryptocurrency firm recently carried out a ‘Future of Money’ survey in seven key markets to analyse the understanding and...
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4.2KInnovation
Africa’s fintech sector grows by 60% in 2 years, reaches record funding levels
Africa’s fintech sector is growing at a fast pace, with the number of startups operating in the space growing by more than...
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3.8KApps
Leading African FinTechs To Take Center Stage At Africa Tech Summit London
Last year saw increased investment by local and international investors in African FinTech ventures with a total of $284.6 million invested in...
