2021 was a blockbuster year for investment in African fintech startups, with a whopping US$1.6 billion invested across…
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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…
In today’s funding update, a crypto exchange, a fintech API platform and an MSME lender have raised seven-figure…
African fintech companies have had a year like no other when it comes to funding. Between Q1 and…
In a tech solutions crossover last week, Enel X and Mastercard have launched a ‘FinSec Innovation Lab’ —…
Singapore-headquartered payments network Thunes and US-based cross border payments company UniTeller have announced a partnership to expand UniTeller’s…
The African fintech industry has grown by leaps and bounds, no doubt. VC dollars have flooded the startup…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) have completed a first-of-its-kind…
Global crypto adoption is being propelled by emerging markets, and crypto in Africa is at the forefront of…
Some of the most innovative models in fintech we’ve seen have come out of our Africa portfolio, such…
In another big round this week, pan-African digital payments gateway MFS Africa has secured US$100 million in a…
MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa had a substantial win in Nigeria last week, after the two mobile money…