Tag: Kenya

Mastercard and Equity Bank boost Kenya’s remittance landscape with innovative cross-border...

Mastercard and Equity Bank have unveiled a strategic collaboration that will revolutionise the way money is transferred across borders.

African InsurTech deal activity sees slight uptick in 2023, contrary to...

Key African InsurTech investment stats in 2023: • African InsurTech companies raised a combined $30.4m in 2023, a 53% reduction from 2022 • African InsurTech deal...

Nigeria retains top spot in Africa for early stage FinTech investment...

Key African FinTech seed investment stats in 2023 • African FinTech seed deals totalled at 116 transactions in 2023, a 49% drop from 2022 • African...

Thunes partners with Handprint to boost eco-friendly transactions

Thunes, a leader in global cross-border payments, has announced an expansion of its ambitious tree-planting initiative in collaboration with Handprint, a company dedicated to impactful environmental projects.

Nigerian startup FrontEdge bags $10m for trade finance growth

Nigerian trade finance startup FrontEdge, a company focused on facilitating cross-border trades for African SMEs, has raised a substantial $10m in a mix of debt and equity funding.

Nigeria narrowly keeps top spot for FinTech hubs in Africa during...

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

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...

Nigeria continues to dominate in Africa with 39% of FinTech deals...

Key African FinTech investment stats in H1 2023: • African FinTech deal activity reached 133 deals in H1 2023, a 38% drop YoY • African FinTech...

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.

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