FSD Africa
Fintech Funding Investment

FSD Africa Investments Commits $4.5m to New Fund Supporting MSMEs Through Pandemic Recovery

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investment arm of the UK aid-funded financial inclusion organisation FSD Africa, has announced a $4.5million

OnePipe
Fintech Funding Investment

Nigerian API Startup, OnePipe Secures $950,000 Pre-seed Funding

OnePipe, a Nigerian API startup has raised $950,000 pre-seed funding led by Techstars, and African impact-focused VC fund, Atlantica Ventures.

Umba
Fintech Funding Investment

African Digital Bank Startup, Umba Secures $2M Seed Funding

Umba, an African digital bank that offers free bank accounts and financial services to customers, has raised a $2 million

Chipper Cash
Appointment Fintech Payment

Chipper Cash Appoints Jovani Ntabgoba as Rwanda Country Manager

Chipper Cash, the African cross-border fintech startup has appointed Jovani Ntabgoba as Rwanda Country Manager. Ntabgoba, a telecom engineer and

Ukheshe
Financial Inclusion Fintech

Closing the Digital Divide Reaches Urgent Levels as Covid-19 Leaves Devastation in its Wake

There is a growing appreciation of financial inclusion and its role in economic development. Tied closely to this is the

AellaApp
Fintech

AellaApp Launches Podcast For Africa’s Growing Fintech Ecosystem

AellaApp, a Nigerian fintech startup, has launched AellaCast, a podcast for the country’s fintech ecosystem. AellaCast is an insightful dialogue

Fintech
Banking Event Fintech

Africa FinTech Foundry, Access Bank Hosts Virtual Fintech Roundtable

Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) has announced that it will host the first virtual version of the FinTech Innovation Roundtable on

DIFC FinTech
Accelerator Fintech

Only Two African Fintech Startups From Kenyan Selected For DIFC FinTech Hive’s Investor Day 2020

The DIFC FinTech Hive has announced 17 fintech startups from across the globe that have been selected for the fourth

CredPal
Fintech Funding Investment

Nigerian Fintech Startup, CredPal Secures $1.5m to Build the ‘American Express of Africa’

CredPal, a Nigerian fintech startup has secured a $1.5 million investment from Y Combinator, GreenHouse Capital, an unnamed digital insurance company,

Airopay
Fintech Payment Product Launch

Airopay Launches into the Nigeria Market

Despite the myriad of digital payment Apps in Africa, cashless payments are still not 100% efficient as customers still get