Tag: Africa
Nigerian Flutterwave partners up with Alibaba to tap into the China-Africa...
The San Francisco and Lagos-based FinTech startup Flutterwave aims to leverage a new partnership with e-commerce giant Alibaba to take a slice of the China-Africa trade. This trade is estimated to be worth $200bn.
Africell to spend part of a $100m loan on expanding its...
African telecom company Africell secured a huge loan in May from the US government, which it will now use to build up its infrastructure and FinTech capabilities.
Chipper Cash expands to Nigeria together with PayStack
San Francisco-based Chipper Cash is expanding its cross-border payment services to Nigeria together with PayStack, the payment gateway company.
Kenya looks to set up a FinTech regulatory sandbox
Kenya is looking to establish a regulatory sandbox to support the FinTech sector in the country, with its being ‘at the cusp of operationalising that policy.’
Africa-focused investing platform Orbitt receives investment from GTR Ventures
Orbitt, a digital deal origination and processing platform focused on Africa, has received an investment from GTR Ventures.
A15 sells 76% stake in UAE payment company TPAY
A15 has sold a 76 per cent stake in UAE-based TPAY Mobile to Helios Investment, for an undisclosed amount.
POS solution developer Yoco raises $16m in Series B round
POS payments provider has collected $16m in its Series B round of funding led by Partech.
Goodwell Investments launches €20m fund to support financial inclusion in Africa
Goodwell Investments has launched a new €20m fund to support the financial inclusion within Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mines raises $13m in its Series A round led by The...
Mines, a digital platform designed to help financial institutions in emerging markets offer customers credit, has raised $13m in its Series A.
Kenyan FinTech Pezesha reportedly bags seed funding
Kenya-based P2P lending platform Pezesha has reportedly received an undisclosed strategic seed round of funding.