Search results for "fintech"
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3.6KCryptocurrency AfricaEmerging 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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4.8KInnovationAfrica’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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4.6KAppsLeading 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...
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5.3KInnovationNigerian Fintech Platform TeamApt Closes $5.5M Series A Round
TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech company that provides digital solutions and payment infrastructure for Africa, has closed on a $5.5M Series A round,...
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8.6KAdvisory NewsAfrican Fintech is still the preferred sector for global VCs to invest in
With traditional banks still struggling to reach the 95 million unbanked adults across Sub-Saharan Africa, it comes as no surprise that in...
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6.7KAppsFintech startup FinChatBot secures investment in South Africa
FinChatBot has recieved a co-investment from South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass. FinChatBot develops chatbots to...
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6.7KInnovationNala From Tanzania Wins Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Nala, Virtual Identity and Wallet.ng dazzle judging panel to be the three winners of the competition; All 11 finalists were officially inducted...
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7.7KNewsNigerian FinTech Startup Mines Secures $13M to Grow Digital Credit Platform
Mines, a fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets, has closed a Series A round of $13M led by The Rise Fund,...
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4.7KAppsEcobank Launches Second African Fintech Challenge
Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year,...
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3.2K1InnovationStepping up a gear: Ecobank fintech boosts financial inclusion in Africa
Fintech is boosting financial inclusion across Africa, according to Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, a pioneer in Africa’s digital transformation...
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12.8KAwards
5 fintech ventures in Africa building better financial services
We take a look at five leading fintech ventures in Africa striving to build and deliver financial services across the continent- Maria...
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3.8KAppsAfrican fintech startups have raised over $92M
More than 300 African fintech startups are active across the continent, disrupting the financial services landscape with innovative solutions that are attracting...
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5.2KAppsNigerian fintech start-up Paystack raises US$1.3 million
Nigerian payments start-up, Paystack has raised US$1.3 million in a seed funding round from local and international investors to grow its sales and...
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3.5KEast AfricaVisa and Nest to run fintech bootcamp in Nairobi
Visa, in partnership with Hong Kong-based venture capital firm and incubator Nest will run a four-day fintech bootcamp in Nairobi, Kenya, for...
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3.0KInnovationBarclays Africa and Techstars open applications for new fintech cohort
Applications have opened for the Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars, an initiative aimed at uncovering the next M-Pesa or Paypal by...
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9.5K45InnovationBest African fintech solution 2016?
Africa is the birthplace of some of the world’s most innovative fintech solutions and we now profile the finalists from across Africa...
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5.8KInnovationSouth African co-founders launch fintech start-up Alpha Exchange
Two South African co-founders have launched Alpha Exchange, a next generation institutional research and knowledge sharing platform and announced over 30 institutional...
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2.4KEventsiDEA fintech talk in Lagos
Entrepreneurs and start-ups integrating payments services, or wanting to launch a fintech company, are invited to iDEA Lagos event for mentorship from...
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6.3KAppsAfrica’s Best Fintech Innovation 2015
Africa is the birthplace of some of the world’s most innovative fintech solutions and we now profile the finalists from across Africa...
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3.4KAppsApplications closing for $50,000 Village Capital FinTech for Agriculture East Africa accelerator
East African startups have one week left to apply for Village Capital’s new accelerator programme, Village Capital FinTech for Agriculture: East Africa...
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160FundingTalk360 secures $1.4 million pre-Series A
Talk360, the international calling app that connects with reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone, has successfully raised $1.4...
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319FundingPaymob raises $22 million in Series B extension
Paymob, MENA’s leading financial services enabler, announces a $22 million Series B extension round – taking the Company’s total Series B funding...
