Rise, a Nigerian investment fintech, has announced Teni Apata as its first-ever brand ambassador. The award-winning musician represents and connects
Ecobank Group has announced the finalists of the 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Ecobank Fintech Challenge, in its fourth edition,
MFS Africa, the pan-African cross-border payments startup, has raised US$100 million Series C funding through an equity and debt financing
JUMO, a South African fintech startup that helps entrepreneurs in developing countries gain access to loans, has raised $120 million
Sympl, an Egyptian fintech enabling customers to shop and pay later, with no interest, has raised an undisclosed amount of
Payhippo, a Nigerian lending startup, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The investment was led by several
E-Settlement, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced the acquisition of QuickCash, an Ivorian e-payment and money transfer startup promoting financial inclusion
Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has raised $150 million in a Series C extension round led by cryptocurrency
Stitch, a South Africa API fintech startup, has announced that it has raised a $2 million seed extension and expanded
Union54, a Zambian fintech startup, backed by Y Combinator, has closed a $3 million seed round led by Tiger Global.