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OpenWay Expands Its Networks With Partners in East Africa
OpenWay, a digital banking and payment software provider, has announced two new implementation partners in East Africa — TechNote, along with iCon Transactions and Tracing Technologies (iT&TT). These new additions to OpenWay’s partner network will allow its clients to reduce
Read MoreEgypt Largest Fintech Round? Lucky Announces $25 Million Fund Raise
Lucky, Egypt’s leading app for credit products, offers and cashback rewards, announces its completion of a $25 million fund raise. The funding round, which claims to be Egypt’s largest Fintech Series A round so far, was led by Nclude by
Read MoreThe 3 Largest National Egyptian Banks Launch $85 million Fintech MEA Fund
Egypt’s largest national banks – Banque Misr, National Bank of Egypt, and Banque du Caire – and Global Ventures, a leading MEA-focused venture capital firm – announce the launch of Nclude by Global Ventures, following approval by the Central Bank
Read MoreEgypt Among Top 4 Fintech Ecosystems in Africa
Over the past few years, Egypt’s fintech sector has grown at a rapid pace as the startup ecosystem thrives and investment surges. In its first industry report, Fintech Egypt, an initiative of the Central Bank of Egypt, delves into that
Read MoreNigerian Mobility Fintech Moove Raises $105M in Series A2
Moove, a Nigeria and London based mobility fintech, which provides revenue-based financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa, has raised $105 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 round consisting of equity and debt. The round is led by existing investors, Speedinvest,
Read MoreWorld Mobile Partnership is Bringing ADA Payments to African Merchants
World Mobile Group, a global mobile network combining renewable energy with blockchain technology, partners with COTI, creator of the DJED stablecoin and ADA Pay, which allows merchants to accept ADA for their goods and services. Through the partnership, COTI brings
Read MoreAfrican Fintech Startups Raised New Record of US$2B in 2021
In 2021, African fintech startups raised a new all-time high of US$2 billion, surpassing the previous record of US$773 million raised in 2018 by 159% and overshadowing 2020’s figure of US$230 million by a staggering X8, new data from Crunchbase
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