Tag: Africa

FinTech company ChannelVAS has secured $5m in funding from investment firm Convergence Partners.

Conversational AI platform FinChatBot has received £1.2m, as it looks to expand internationally.

Ghana's parliament has introduced its new Cybersecurity Act 2020 to protect children and companies from abuse and digital threats.

Turaco, which provides insurance policies to people across Africa, has reportedly closed a $2m seed funding round.

Kuda Bank, an African challenger bank, has reportedly raised $10m in its seed round.

Having successfully weathered the pandemic, DIFC is now gearing up to support FinTech companies in Dubai even more.

4G Capital, a neobank designed for the whole of Africa, has reportedly partnered with Citi to support the growth of micro-enterprises in Kenya.

Nigeria-based Fundall, a mobile banking platform, has closed its pre-seed funding round on $150,000 to support its launch.

South African FinTech Franc has so far raised $300,000 in an ongoing seed funding round to fund its efforts to simplify the world of investment.

Seven out of ten people in Zambia do not have access to formal financial services, but Lupiya hopes to change that on the back of a new $1m investment from Enygma Ventures.