Banking Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Startup Technology

Tanzania’s Nala Named Winner of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Nala, a fintech startup based in Tanzania has emerged the winner of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge thus carting away US$10,000

Ecobank
Africa Banking Entrepreneurship Fintech Innovation Startup Technology

Ecobank Announces Finalists of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018

Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, has announced the finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech

Fintech

Koree Gets $200K Pre-Seed Funding to Expand its Merchant Base

Koree, the Cameroonian fintech startup, has closed a $200,000 pre-seed investment to grow its merchant base, scale its user base,

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Zeepay Secures $10m Series A.5 Funding Round

Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has announced that it has raised $10 million series A.5 investment round. The medium-term debt

Flutterwave
Fintech Payment

Kenya High Court Freezes Millions Belonging to Flutterwave

A Kenyan High Court has frozen more than $59 million belonging to Flutterwave, the African payment firm. The money according

Autochek
Acquisition

Autochek Acquires CoinAfrique to Accelerate Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of CoinAfrique, the

MFS Africa
Acquisition

MFS Africa Acquires US-based Global Technology Partners (GTP)

MFS Africa, the African digital payments network, has reached an agreement to buy Global Technology Partners (GTP). Based in Tulsa,

Norrsken22
Venture Capital

Backed by 30 Unicorn Founders, Norrsken22 Holds First Close of $200m Fund For African Startups

The Norrsken Foundation has launched Norrsken22 Africa Tech Growth Fund, which has held its first close at $110 million. The

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s OZÉ Gets $3m Funding Led by Speedinvest

OZÉ, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has raised a $3 million pre-Series A round led by Speedinvest to scale its digital

Auochek
Mobility Partnership

Kia Partners With Autochek to Offer Flexible Car Loan to Customers

Kia Motors Nigeria has partnered with Autochek to enable people to buy any Kia car of their choice with low