Finfra
Partnership

Finfra Announces Major Partnership with Tyme Group Following $2.5m Funding Round

Finfra, the Indonesian lending infrastructure provider, has announced a partnership with Tyme Group, the multi-country digital banking group behind TymeBank in

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yellow Card Closes US$33M Series C Funding Round to Drive Expansion

Yellow Card, the African licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp, has closed $33 million Series C financing led by Blockchain Capital, with

Uncap
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Uncap launches €30m Fund to Provide Revenue-Based Financing for African SMEs

Uncap has announced the establishment of Unconventional Capital, a €30 million fund dedicated to providing non-dilutive, revenue-based financing to early-stage

Goodwell
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Goodwell Enters Ugandan Market Agent Banking Company Investment

Goodwell Investments, an impact investor financing inclusive growth in emerging markets, has announced its recent investment in the Agent Banking Company

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

Irish
Startup

Seven Startups Selected For Irish Tech Challenge   

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),

Ecobank
Fintech

Ecobank Group Launches 2024 Fintech Challenge

Ecobank, the pan-African financial services Group, has opened applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech Challenge. This annual competition

Renda
Funding Logistics

Renda secures $1.9m Pre-Seed Funding to Optimize Order Fulfillment for Businesses in Africa

Renda, a Nigerian logistics startup, has closed its pre-seed round at $1.9m in equity and debt funding. The equity investment

Acquisition

Kenya’s BuuPass Acquires QuickBus

BuuPass, a Kenyan travel booking platform, has acquired QuickBus, an African bus ticket marketplace with offices in Nigeria and South

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) Closes its first fund at $60m

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has announced that it has closed its first fund at $60 million. Key institutional investors in