A new study has found that governments in six African countries have been spying on citizens through the…

MSME lending startup Asante Financial Services Group announced that it has raised US$7.5 million in the first tranche…

Global consumer financing app Tala has raised US$145 million in a Series E round, the startup announced recently.…

This week marked a new win for digital banks in Nigeria. Neobank Sparkle raised US$3.1 million in a…

Sudan-based ecommerce platform alsoug has closed a US$5 million (SDG 2.2 billion) fundraise, according to an announcement. The…

Africa is seeing a rush of funding for its fintech sector, and some companies have already emerged as…

Lagos-headquartered open banking startup Mono has raised US$15 million in a Series A. The round was led by…

In last week’s MEA fintech news, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has once again hinted that it…

In last week’s MEA fintech news, mobile money took centre stage once again in the African continent. Meanwhile,…

Verto, a Nigeria-based B2B payments startup,  has raised US$10 million in a Series A round of funding according…

The development of Africa’s top fintech hubs is closely connected with how robust its regulatory landscape is, a…

Yo-Uganda Limited (“Yo!”), a 16-year-old leading financial technology solutions provider based in Kampala, Uganda, has announced a new…

Three Egyptian banks will be launching an Egypt fintech fund of EGP 1 billion (US$63.6 million) to support…

Cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card, which has a pan-African presence, has secured US$15 million in a Series A round.…

In last week’s MEA fintech news, it’s all eyes on crypto trading in the UAE – approvals for…