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Mastercard
Payment Report

Mastercard Index: Love and Pockets Run Deep in South Africa As Valentine’s Day Spend Soars

Sentimental spending up 142 percent over the past 10 years, with people splashing out  on romantic experiences more than traditional gifts

Nomanini
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nomanini Raises Undisclosed Investment From FMO to Boost Pan-African expansion

Nomanini, a fintech platform that supports the development and deployment of business banking products for informal retail merchants in Africa,

Partech Africa
Report

2020 Partech Africa Report: African Tech Ecosystem is Still Growing Despite the Global Pandemic

347 African tech start-ups raised a total of US$ 1.43 Billion in 359 equity rounds. Nigeria remains the leader with

CBN
Banking Cryptocurrency

Access Bank, GTB Begin Closure of Crypto Accounts

Following the recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to banks to close all crypto accounts in its

Visa
Logistics Partnership Payment

Visa and GIG Logistics Partner to Enable eCommerce Delivery

Visa today announced a partnership with logistics provider, GIG Logistics (GIGL), to introduce special eCommerce Tariff for Small Businesses in

Mastercard
Cryptocurrency Payment

Mastercard to Allow Businesses Accept Payments in Cryptocurrencies Later This Year

While banks and non-financial institutions in Nigeria have been restricted from supporting cryptocurrency transactions, Mastercard has disclosed that it is

d.light
Renewable Energy

Kenyan-based SunCulture Secures $11m Debt Facility to Expand Solar Irrigation Across SSA

SunCulture, a solar irrigation company based in Nairobi has secured an $11 million debt facility from SunFunder, a fund manager

IrokoTv
Video Streaming

Jason Njoku’s IrokoTv Plans to List on London Stock Exchange in 2022

IrokoTv, an on-demand platform that provides paid-for Nigerian films, has announced plans to list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of

Stitch
Fintech Payment

Checkout Five of the Best Payment Gateways out of Africa

As e-commerce on the continent continues to grow in leaps and bounds, payments, side by side with logistics, is something

Loan
Ecommerce Loans

How Loans Provided Facilitated Bulk Purchase and Improved My Business Workforce — Jumoke Akinsanya

Jumia seller and owner of Deeski.com, Jumoke Akinsanaya has lauded the ecommerce lending platform for helping expand her business. Akinsanya