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Ethiopian Challenger Bank Seals Core Islamic Banking Deal With Path Solutions
Ethiopian challenger bank Hijra Bank has has awarded a core banking deal to Islamic banking provider Path Solutions, according to a recent announcement. The announcement comes after a “highly competitive bidding and selection process,” the statement said. The partnership involves the
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Africa’s Newest Unicorn OPay Raises US$400 Million From SoftBank
Nigerian mobile payments platform OPay has raised US$400 million in funding from SoftBank, Bloomberg reported. The investment was made from SoftBank’s US$40 billion investment vehicle Vision Fund 2. Existing backers of the company Sequoia Capital China, Chinese superapp Meituan’s VC
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8 African Startups Accepted Into 2021 GreenHouse Lab Fintech Accelerator
GreenHouse Lab has inducted eight African fintech companies into the 2021 GHL Fintech Accelerator program. GreenHouse Lab (GHL) is the Fintech accelerator by African fintech investment fund and platform GreenHouse Capital’s (GHC) The six-week program is already underway, with corporate
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Frozen Bank Accounts and Leaked Bills: Your Weekly Africa Fintech News Digest
Last week was a big one for Africa fintech news, especially in Nigeria. The country’s fintech sector made it to the headlines, not once but twice. And both times were pretty scandalous. Meanwhile, the wider Africa fintech ecosystem also saw
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More Winners Added to The Search Africa by ADGM
After its first stop of The Search – Africa, the global startup roadshow by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) moved across the UK and Central Europe, before returning for its second leg in Africa. This second edition featured six
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CapitalSage Technology Picks Up U$4 Million Debt for Expansion
Nigeria-based CapitalSage Technology has raised NGN 2.2 billion, or U$4 million, in debt funding, the company announced. The financing was raised in a Series 1 Private Company issuance with a 365-day tenor, under the company’s NGN 10 billion programme. It
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dopay Acquires Banking Licence Through Bank ABC Egypt
Payments fintech dopay has secured a banking agent licence from Bank ABC Egypt for a virtual banking platform, a statement from the company said. The collaboration will allow dopay to offer its B2B payment and banking platform for SMEs and
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Nigerian Car Financing Fintech Raised US$23 Million Series A
Nigeria-headquartered mobility fintech startup Moove has raised a Series A round of US$23 million, according to a statement. Speedinvest and Left Lane Capital led the round. Meanwhile, a number of participating investors also pitched in, including UAE-based KAAF Investments and
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Naspers Invests South African Insurtech Startup Naked
South African AI-based insurtech company Naked has clinched an investment of US$11 million, the company announced today. The investment was led by Naspers’ early stage investment fund Naspers Foundry, which committed US$8.3 million to the round. The round also saw
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Meet The Winners Of The Search – Africa Stop By ADGM
The African fintech space is undergoing a phase of radical growth, as speakers at The Search – Africa Stop 1 highlighted. Africa is at the epicenter of a fintech evolution. What started as a burst of growth in payments tech,
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