Sofri
Fintech

What is the Buzz About Sofri USSD? Here’s the Scoop!

In today’s fast-paced world, juggling work, errands, and daily responsibilities leaves little room for dealing with complex banking apps or

Milken-Motsepe
Fintech

Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech Announces 10 Semifinalists

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation announced the 10 teams advancing to the Semifinalist Round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, with

Ecobank
Accelerator Fintech

Daba Finance Named Winner of 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ecobank, the pan-African financial services group, has announced Daba Finance, the Ivorian Fintech, as the Winner of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024.

Regfyl
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Regfyl Raises $1.1m to Tackle Africa’s AML Compliance Crisis

Regfyl, a Nigerian anti-money laundering (AML) compliance startup, has raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding to address the growing regulatory

SETTLE
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Egyptian B2B Payment Startup SETTLE Raises $2m Pre-seed Funding

SETTLE, an Egypt-based B2B payment startup, has secured $2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Shorooq Partners. Other

Omnisient
Fintech

Omnisient Wins Finovate’s 2024 Excellence in Financial Inclusion Award

Omnisient, a privacy-preserving data collaboration, has been awarded the globally recognised Finovate 2024 Excellence in Financial Inclusion Award. Omnisient was the only African fintech

Fido
Fintech Funding Investment Payment

Digital Financial Services Platform, Fido Secures $30m in Debt & Equity Funding

Fido, a Ghanaian digital financial services platform, has raised $30 million in debt and equity funding. The equity part ($20

Kredete
Fintech Funding Payment Venture Capital

Kredete Raises $2.25M to Help African Immigrants Build Credit and Send Money Home

Kredete, a financial software platform that enables African immigrants to build credit and send money back home, has raised $2.25

Omnisient
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Fintech Omnisient Secures $7.5m Investment From Arise

Omnisient, a South African fintech startup, has received a $7.5 million investment from Arise, a company that invests in African financial service providers

Ecobank
Competition Fintech

Ecobank Group Announces Top Finalists for the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ecobank, the pan-African Bank, has announced the top finalists for the first-ever and inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Hybrid Semi-Final