Tag: Africa

IDEX Biometrics and Toppan Gravity unveil biometric Smart Cards in Emerging...

IDEX Biometrics and Toppan Gravity, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Toppan Group, a leading provider in the secure payment and identity industries, are set to introduce innovative biometric cards.

Almond FinTech secures $7m funding to transform global financial transactions

Almond FinTech, a B2B technology company known for its innovative approach in connecting the fiat and digital currency worlds, has recently achieved a significant funding milestone.

South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya battle for leading FinTech country in...

Key FinTech investment stats in Africa during Q3 2023: • African FinTech deal activity reached 51 transactions in Q3 2023, a 28% drop YoY • African...

Global finance under threat: Tracing Hezbollah-related sanctions and illicit transactions

Unsurprisingly, terrorism-related events, especially those connected with recent happenings in the Middle East, have been a dominant topic in news headlines globally.

European PayTech deal activity drops 52% YoY despite growth in online...

Key European PayTech investment stats H1 2023: • European PayTech deal activity reached 93 transactions in the first half of 2023, down 52% YoY • European...

Zanifu’s game-changing MSME finance model receives substantial investment from Beyond Capital...

Beyond Capital Ventures (BCV), an esteemed venture capital firm focusing on emerging markets, has made a strategic investment in Zanifu. Zanifu is an innovative financial services platform that champions small retailers across Africa.

Moniepoint set to expand African footprint with Kopo Kopo acquisition

Moniepoint, a banking and payments platform operating throughout Africa, has gained the green light to wholly acquire Kopo Kopo.

Nigeria dominates African FinTech with a 42% share of deals in...

Key African investment stats in Q2 2023: • African FinTech deal activity reached 59 transaction in the second quarter, a 31% drop YoY • African FinTech...

African mobility startup Moove secures $8m from Absa for Ghana expansion

African mobility startup, Moove, renowned for providing revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs and democratising vehicle ownership across Africa, has procured a funding of...

Moroccan B2B e-commerce player, Chari, seizes $1.5m in funding

Chari, a Morocco-based company specialising in B2B e-commerce, is making considerable strides in the African market.

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