
Tag "Africa"
African 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
Read MoreFintech Attracts Lion’s Share of 2020 African Tech Funding
Fintech funding in Africa jumped 49.3% in 2020 to US$160 million. The amount was raised by 99 fintech startups, making fintech the dominant tech sector of 2020, a new report by regional startup news and research portal Disrupt Africa found.
Read MoreSalt Telco’s Fintech Arm Tackles Micro Lending in Africa—And Potentially Europe
Peer to Peer (P2P) Lending Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 51.5% from 2016 to 2022, to reach $460,312 million by 2022. With a decade’s experience handling mobile money solutions under their belt, a thoughtful and agile expansion
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