In 2022, fintech remained the most funded startup sector in Africa, accounting for 39% of all equity funding…
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Africa’s fintech industry experienced growth in 2022, witnessing large financing rounds being closed, startups reaching unicorn status and…
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is booming – some experts predict it could grow by up to 400%…
During the U.S-Africa Business Forum, Visa announced a pledge to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next…
The Central Bank of Eswatini has partnered with German payments company Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to research and explore the…
Africa’s fintech sector is booming, fueled by soaring venture capital (VC) funding activity, rising adoption of digital financial…
African cryptocurrency platform Yellow Card Financial has raised US$40 million in Series B funding led by Polychain Capital.…
African fintech companies have made significant inroads into the market over these past couple of years, with revenues…
Fintech Challenge offers early stage and mature start-ups the potential to partner with Ecobank across 33 African countries; Applications…
Africa is emerging into one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency markets, driven by strong funding activity, favorable market…
2021 was a blockbuster year for investment in African fintech startups, with a whopping US$1.6 billion invested across…
In 2021, African fintech startups raised a new all-time high of US$2 billion, surpassing the previous record of…
Although there is vast potential for ecommerce in Africa just by sheer market size, the ecommerce sector is…
UK-headquartered global cash payments platform Pipit Global and pan-African payments company Cellulant have extended their partnership agreement to…
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has made investments in the crypto ecosystem amidst its growing value, Reuters…
Fintech events in Africa can be centres of crucial conversation, considering the traction that the sector has gained…
South Africa will be launching a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in early 2022 (Bitcoin.com). The country’s Financial…
Saudi Arabia’s fintech sector has broadened, with licenses issued to 16 new fintech companies during the third quarter…
As good news for Africa-based crypto exchanges, crypto has emerged as one of the top fintech trends across…
Nigeria’s startup funding reached approximately US$417.5 million in nine months, and a lion’s share of this came from…