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1.1KEgyptEgyptian fintech Flash raises $6 million seed round
Flash, Egypt’s new cashless payments app, has raised $6 million seed round to accelerate its product development and customer and business acquisition...
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1.4KFinTechFlutterwave Launches Tuition to Ease Education Fee Payments for Africans Abroad and on the Continent
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has launched Tuition, a new payment product, to allow African users to conveniently pay various fees...
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1.4KNewsThe Bank of Tanzania grants license to DPO Pay
Leading African digital payments provider, DPO Pay, registered under One Payment Tanzania Limited, has received approval from the Bank of Tanzania to...
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1.3KFundingMoove closes $8mn financing from Absa to expand vehicle fleet for Ghana’s mobility entrepreneurs
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, has secured USD $8mn in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its total funding to-date...
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1.5KFinTechAZA Finance Launches New Payout Corridors to Empower Businesses in Emerging Markets
AZA Finance, an African fintech company, is a global leader specialising in providing secure and efficient financial infrastructure for payments, foreign exchange,...
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1.6KInnovationChapa Partners with Telegram to Revolutionize Digital Payments in Ethiopia
Chapa, the leading payment solution provider in Ethiopia, is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Telegram, one of the world’s most...
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1.2KInnovationInsuretech, Turaco, Celebrates Insuring Over 1,000,000 People Across Africa
Turaco, the leading African insuretech distributing affordable insurance, is proud to announce it has surpassed 1,000,000 lives insured. Turaco raised a $10m...
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1.5KInnovationMoniepoint Empowers Nigeria’s Underbanked Businesses With Financial Services Enabled by Google Cloud
Google Cloud announced today a new collaboration with Moniepoint, an Africa-focused business banking platform that provides financial services to Nigeria’s underbanked businesses...
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1.0KInnovationVisa announces launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
The Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator will enable up to 40 start-ups each year to accelerate and grow through a three-month intensive learning...
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1.1KInnovationOrange partners with Digital Africa to strengthen the growth of African startups
Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa , and Isadora Bigourdan, CEO of Digital Africa, have signed a partnership agreement to...
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1.1KFundingEze secures $3.7 million seed funding to build global marketplace for electronics wholesaling
Eze, a wholesale marketplace for used and new electronics, has secured $3.7 million in seed funding to develop its technology infrastructure, broaden...
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730NewsMyCredit Investments Ltd (FairMoney Nigeria) successfully completes N2.5billion series 1 commercial paper issuance
MyCredit Investments Limited (FairMoney Nigeria) is thrilled to announce the resounding success of its debut N2.5 billion Series 1 Commercial Paper (“CP”)...
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1.1KNewsThriveAgric empowers over 500,000 smallholder farmers to scale food production in Africa
Leading agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, has today released its 2022 Impact Report reiterating the company’s mission to build the largest network of profitable farmers...
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1.0KInnovationNew report lays bare lack of gender diversity in African tech startup ecosystem
Disrupt Africa has released the first ever publication focused on gender equality in the African tech startup landscape, in partnership with Africa-focused...
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895E-CommerceThe rise of Africa’s e-commerce and how businesses can expand into new markets
The e-commerce industry has seen a boom in recent years, amplified by COVID-19, with the global e-commerce payments market set to reach...
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1.3KDigital TransformationKenya to host newly launched Diageo’s Africa Digital Hub
The hub, set to be hosted at EABL headquarters in Garden City Office Park, Nairobi is a shared service designed to deliver...
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1.2KFinTechMultiChoice, Rapyd and General Catalyst to develop new integrated payment platform for Africa
MultiChoice Group, Rapyd and General Catalyst announced a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa. The joint venture...
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3.8KNewsCross-border payments: understand security risks and best practices to combat fraud
By Sophie Proctor In today’s rapidly evolving global financial landscape, the growth of cross-border transactions has been astronomical. According to the Boston Consulting...
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2.4KStart-UpsAfrica Tech Summit London Announces 12 Ventures For Investment Showcase At London Stock Exchange
Africa Tech Summit London has announced 12 African tech ventures who will showcase investment opportunities to investors, corporates and industry experts at...
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1.3KFundingFemale founded Zydii – a Kenya-based digital training solutions provider gets new funds
DOB Equity, Kua Ventures, Kaleo Ventures and NaiBAN have invested in a pre-seed funding round in Zydii, a Kenya-based digital training solutions...
