Tag: Africa

MFS Africa, a digital payments processor, has netted $4.5m in its Series B funding round led by China-based LUN Partners Group.

Gates Foundation Accelerator has announced the next four FinTech companies it will invest into.

Branch International, a mobile banking platform for emerging markets, has netted a $70m Series B to expand into additional countries.

WorldRemit, a digital money transfer platform, has launched its transfer services from within Africa to simplify the sending and receiving of money across the continent.

Micro-finance banking software developer Oradian has closed funding from Goodwell Investments, just days after its previous equity round.

BitPesa, a blockchain payments platform for Africa and Europe, has purchased TransferZero, an international, online money transfer platform.

Global venture firm Partech has launched a new fund targeting investments in Africa.

BIMA, a micro-insurance provider for Africa, Asia and Latin America has received a $96.6m investment from Allianz X.

Mobile financial services provider Jumo has received a $6m debt instrument from Finland-based Finnfund, as part of a credit round.

The Bahrain Economic Development Board and FinTech Consortium have launched Bahrain FinTech Bay, a FinTech hub dedicated to the Middle East and Africa.