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d.light
Clean Energy Funding Investment Venture Capital

d.light Closes $125m Funding to Meet Increased Demand For Off-grid Solar Products in Africa

d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced a $30 million securitization facility has

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and Lipa Later Group Partner to Expand Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions in Africa

Mastercard has partnered with Lipa Later, a credit and technology-driven fintech to accelerate the expansion of Buy Now, Pay Later

Google
Government

Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Body Orders Google to Deactivate 18 Loan Apps

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered Google to deactivate 18 more loan apps/digital lending companies from

Google
Partnership Payment

Google, Verve Partner to Enable Digital Transactions on Google Play Store

Google has partnered with Verve, an African payment card brand, to make digital transactions on Google Play Store easier and more

Flutterwave
Fintech Partnership

Flutterwave Joins With IATA to Simplify Payments for Airlines Serving Africa

Flutterwave, the African payments technology firm, has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) payment orchestration platform to facilitate travel

e-commerce
Ecommerce

Embedded Finance in the Age of e-commerce 

The African online e-commerce market has grown rapidly in recent years and is estimated to be worth approximately $40 billion – a figure that

Messaging Meta Social Media Threads

Meta Set to Take on Twitter As it launches Threads

Threads, a text-based messaging app similar to Twitter, has launched to take on Twitter. Threads which is linked to Instagram

Access Bank
Women

Access Bank Unveils Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 5

Access Bank Plc has launched the W initiative Womenprenuer Pitch-a-ton Season 5. The W Initiative is aimed at inspiring, connecting

flutterwave
News

Flutterwave Partners with Audiomack to Expand Access and Monetisation Opportunities for African Artists

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Audiomack, the music-streaming and discovery platform. This collaboration

Event Funding Venture Capital

Norfund Strengthens Footprint in Nigeria to Drive Sustainable Economic Growth

The Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, Norfund, recently organized its first stakeholder event in Nigeria which hosted key players across