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eNaira
Cryptocurrency

CBN, Africa Fintech Foundry to Support 10 startups to Boost Adoption of eNaira

The Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) has partnered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to support 10 startups, to boost the

Roam
Partnership

Roam, M-kopa Sign Supply Agreement For Deployment of Electric Motorcycles in Africa

Roam (prev. Opibus), a Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturer, has signed a major supply agreement with M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides credit

BONBELL
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s BONBELL Closes $350k Initial Funding Round

BONBELL, the Egyptian mobile App in specialising in food ordering, digital solutions for table and meal reservations, has closed a

Float
Acquisition

Ghana’s Float Acquires Accounteer to Promote Proper Accounting & Bookkeeping Practices For Businesses

Float, a Ghanaian cash management startup, has fully acquired Accounteer, a Nigerian cloud-based accounting service for an undisclosed amount. The

Convertedin
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Marketing Tech Startup Convertedin Secures $3m in funding to Expand Operations

Convertedin, an Egyptian startup that builds marketing operating systems for e-commerce brands, has raised $3 million in a funding round led by

ARM
News

ARM Unveils Innovation Workspace For Startups in Lagos

Assets and Resource Management Holding company (ARMHoldco) has launched an innovation workspace for fintech startups selected in the ARM Labs Innovation Programme.

Catapult: Inclusion Africa
Fintech Startup

Catapult: Inclusion Africa Programme: Open For Applications 

Building on the success of the previous editions since 2018, LHoFT is thrilled to launch the 5th edition, CATAPULT: Inclusion

Funding Investment Venture Capital

DataProphet Closes $10m Investment to Lead Digital Maturity Journey For Manufacturers

DataProphet, a South African AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) for manufacturing innovators, has announced the completion of its $10 million Series A funding

Prime Video Naija
Video Streaming

Amazon Prime Video Unveils Local Service in Nigeria

Amazon Prime Video has announced the launch of the localised version of its streaming service in Nigeria. The tech giant

Tyme Bank
Acquisition

TymeBank to Acquire Fintech SME funder, Retail Capital in Bid to Bolsters its Business Banking Offering

TymeBank, South Africa’s fastest-growing digital bank, is set to bolster its business banking offering with a series of new initiatives,