Stitch
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South African Embedded Payment Startup, Stitch Gets $25m Backing Led by Ribbit Capital

Stitch, the South African embedded payments platform, has closed a $25 million Series A Extension led by Ribbit Capital. The

Lupiya
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Lupiya, a Zambian Neobank, Gets $8.25m Series A Round Led by Alitheia Capital

Lupiya, a Zambian neobank, has secured $8.25 million in Series A funding. This fundraising endeavour was spearheaded by the Alitheia

Flutterwave
Fintech Partnership Payment

Flutterwave launches Swap, a Digital FX Solution in Partnership With Kadavra BDC and Wema Bank

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has announced the launch of Swap, powered by Flutterwave, in partnership with Wema Bank

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and Lipa Later Group Partner to Expand Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions in Africa

Mastercard has partnered with Lipa Later, a credit and technology-driven fintech to accelerate the expansion of Buy Now, Pay Later

Flutterwave
Payment

Flutterwave Launches Send App in the United States and Canada

Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company, has launched its Send App in the United States and Canada. The Send App enables people in the African

Google
Partnership Payment

Google, Verve Partner to Enable Digital Transactions on Google Play Store

Google has partnered with Verve, an African payment card brand, to make digital transactions on Google Play Store easier and more

Flutterwave
Fintech Partnership Payment

Flutterwave, Token.io Partner to Provide Pay By Bank Transfer to Users in UK and EU

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has partnered with Token.io to power Pay By Bank transfer capabilities for Flutterwave’s platform.

Ukheshe
Payment

Ukheshe Labs to Focus on Digital Payment Innovation

Ukheshe, the Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, has recently launched a new innovation hub, Ukheshe Labs,

Tyme
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Tyme Secures New International Investors in Latest Capital Raise

Tyme, a South African fintech startup, has successfully secured two new international investors as part of its pre-series C capital

Ukheshe
Payment

Building Trust in Digital Payments in Africa 

While cash and mobile money remain the dominant payment methods in Africa, they come with significant challenges. Cash is inefficient,