Tag: Africa
Premier Credit Uganda secures $1.5m to boost financial inclusion
Premier Credit Uganda, a licensed microfinance institution and subsidiary of The Platcorp Group, has raised $1.5m from Swiss impact asset manager Enabling Qapital to expand its operations and further its mission of driving financial inclusion across the country.
LSEG powers Burundi’s financial market digital transformation
LSEG has partnered with Banque de la République du Burundi (BRB), the central bank of Burundi, to deliver a full suite of modern financial...
African payments platform HoneyCoin secures $4.9m funding
HoneyCoin, a fast-growing full-stack payments orchestration platform serving both consumers and businesses, has secured $4.9m in funding.
RizRemit taps dLocal to streamline cross-border payouts
dLocal, a leading cross-border payments platform specialising in emerging markets, has partnered with digital remittance provider RizRemit to expand and accelerate payout operations across key corridors in Africa and Asia.
Flutterwave expands licensed payments in Cameroon
Flutterwave, a leading FinTech in Africa, has strengthened its commitment to businesses in Cameroon by launching a fully licensed suite of digital payment services, officially approved by the Central Bank for Central African States.
Panda Remit taps dLocal to drive faster cross-border remittances across Africa
dLocal has joined forces with global remittance provider Panda Remit to accelerate financial access across Africa through faster, more reliable cross-border payments.
The high price of non-compliance in financial services
As financial sectors globally face increased regulatory pressures, the fiscal footprint of maintaining compliance has surged dramatically.
According to AscentAI, annually, regions including Asia-Pacific,...
Apis Partners exits Baobab as Beltone Capital takes majority stake
Apis Growth Fund I, a private equity fund managed by UK-based asset manager Apis Partners, has signed binding agreements to fully exit its stake in Baobab, a prominent financial services provider in Africa.
Raenest raises $11m in QED-led funding to expand global banking solutions
Raenest, a FinTech company providing global multi-currency accounts for individuals and businesses across Africa, has secured $11m in a Series A funding round.
MENA-based Fincart attracts investors to redefine e-commerce logistics
Fincart.io, a platform aimed at helping e-commerce SMBs overcome shipping challenges and unlock working capital, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round.










