The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the licensing of 41 additional Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), pursuant to Section…
LemFi has acquired London-based fintech company Pillar in a move aimed at expanding its credit services for immigrants in the…
Bloomberg has released its inaugural Top 25 African Startups to Watch in 2025 list, recognizing some of the continent’s most…
Tigran Gambaryan has announced his departure from Binance, ending a four-year tenure during which he established and led the company’s…
dLocal, a Uruguay-based cross-border payments platform that connects global merchants with emerging markets, has announced its intention to acquire AZA…
Wingu Africa, a carrier-neutral data centre operator and a key player in East Africa’s digital infrastructure sector, has raised US$60…
PalmPay, the African digital banking fintech, is reportedly in discussions to raise between US$50 million and US$100 million in a…
Cross Switch, a payments technology company headquartered in Malta, has partnered with South African fintech firm Paysoft in an effort…
BPC, a global payments solutions provider, has expanded its operations in Nigeria, appointing Dapo Adeosun as Managing Director to lead…
The Africa Fintech Forum will return to Cairo, Egypt on 24 June 2025 for its third edition, bringing together fintech…
SmartSwitch Botswana, a subsidiary of Lesaka Technologies, has been supporting financial inclusion efforts in the country through a fintech solution…
FINCA, a global organisation based in Washington, D.C. focused on inclusive finance, has partnered with Thought Machine, a banking technology…
dLocal, a Uruguay-based cross-border payment platform that connects global merchants to emerging markets, has formed a strategic partnership with Panda…
Seeds & Pennies, the retail lending subsidiary of Liberty Assured, has announced the successful raise of $1.1 million (N1.7 billion)…
Over the past decade, Africa’s startup ecosystem has seen substantial growth, largely due to foreign funding. The continent’s young population,…
The Financial Times’ 2025 list of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies highlights 130 firms that have recorded the most significant revenue growth…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved an investment of up to US$6 million in a pan-African venture capital fund…
The African fintech landscape is booming, with digital finance, cryptocurrencies, AI-powered banking, and cross-border payments offering new opportunities for growth…
Nawy, a proptech platform based in Egypt, has raised US$52 million in Series A equity funding to scale operations, enhance…
Kenya could soon prohibit businesses from refusing cash payments for everyday transactions, under a proposed law that would require the…