Search results for "payments"
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2.4KInnovationSparkle Raises $3.1M Seed Round
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has raised an oversubscribed...
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3.7KAppsCarry 1st launches new mobile game in Africa
Tilting Point, a leading free-to-play games publisher, and Carry1st, a leading publisher of mobile games in Africa, have partnered to bring the...
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3.5KAppsNEO bank Carbon launches buy now pay later service in Nigeria
Carbon, a digital bank active in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana has today announced the rollout of its buy now, pay later product...
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2.7KAdvisory NewsOpen banking in Africa after COVID-19
Open banking is a system where banks allow or authorize third parties, such as financial technology or fintech companies, to access their...
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2.3KEgyptFintech 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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2.7KInnovationEgyptian 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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3.2KInnovationpawaPay Closes on Seed Funding of $9M
African payments company pawaPay, has secured a $9m Seed raise. The round was co-led by MSA and UK-based investment fund 88mph, with...
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3.6KInnovationFacebook Marketplace Rolls Out Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook has announced the launch of Marketplace to 37 countries and territories in Sub-Saharan Africa, including: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape...
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5.4KInnovationInsurTech Turaco and M-Kopa increase insurance penetration in Kenya
Turaco and M-KOPA celebrate a key milestone of insuring over 16,000 emerging market consumers in Kenya through their partnership which aims to...
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2.7KInnovationCatalyst 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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3.0KInnovationAfrican DeFi start-up aims to deliver banking to 2.3 billion underbanked – built on Cardano
A new African DeFi start-up will deliver blockchain banking to the 2.3 billion underbanked adults in the world. Bora Finance is developing...
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3.1KInnovationCellulant to extend its payment solutions across Tanzania
The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) has issued an approval in principle to Cellulant Corporation to operate as a Payment Solution Service Provider...
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2.5KInnovationDFS Lab & Stellar Development Foundation launch Blockchain Bootcamp for African startups
DFS Lab in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has launched a call for applicants for a Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to...
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2.1KInnovationPipit Global Partners with Cellulant to Power Remittances in Africa
Pipit Global Partners with Cellulant to offer remittances in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mali, Senegal, and Ghana, consumers can now avail of...
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2.1KInnovationAfrica’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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2.8KCryptocurrency AfricaOpera adds Celo’s stablecoins to its African crypto wallet offering
Opera the first major browser to introduce a built-in crypto wallet in 2018, has added Celo’s native asset (CELO) or cUSD providing...
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4.6KcryptoBoom for Crypto in Africa sees 271% increase in app installs for Luno
As the boom for crypto in Africa continues, Luno, the global cryptocurrency company has announced it has hit a major milestone in...
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3.8KInnovation500 Startups Next Ecosystem Hub is Africa
Mareme Dieng, 500 Startups Lead, Global Innovation Strategy, Africa shares 500’s vision for Africa From 55 startups successfully funded in 2015 to 359...
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2.6KInnovationMFS Africa and and Global Technology Partners announce partnership
Global Technology Partners (GTP) and MFS Africa have entered into an agreement to deepen financial penetration across the African continent. MFS Africa...
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4.4KInnovationNigerian 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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4.0KAppsCameroon 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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3.1KInnovationCarry1st Raises $6M Series A to Scale Mobile Games in Africa
Carry1st the mobile games publishing platform that enables global gaming studios to unlock the untapped African market, has raised $6M in Series...
