Flutterwave
Finance Fintech Payment

Flutterwave Secures Two Additional Licenses in Rwanda

Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company, has today announced that it has received its Electronic Money Issuer and Remittance Licenses from

Onepipe
Funding Venture Capital

Onepipe Closes $4.8m Deal With TLG Capital to Offer Embedded Finance Services

Onepipe, a startup that powers digital financial services, has closed a $4.8 million credit line from pan-African investment firm, TLG

Almentor
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Almentor Secures $10mn Investment Round Led by e& capital to Bridge Education Gap For Arabic Speakers

Almentor, the Egyptian online video learning platform in Arabic, has raised $10 million in growth capital in a pre-series C round

FairMoney
Acquisition

FairMoney Acquires Payforce

FairMoney has acquired Payforce, a merchant payment collection and financial services distribution platform. The latter will now be known as PayForce

flat6labs
Venture Capital

Flat6Labs Launches New US$95M Venture Capital Fund to Expand its Impact in Africa

Flat6Labs, MENA’s leading seed investor, has announced the launch of a new US$95 million Seed Fund to nurture the growth

ChatGPT
Cyber security

ChatGPT and Cybersecurity: What AI Means for Digital Security

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology becomes a new reality for individuals and businesses, its potential impact on cybersecurity cannot be

Naspers
Venture Capital

Naspers Shuts Down Naspers Foundry, its SA Focused VC Arm

Naspers has shut down Naspers Foundry, its $100 million South Africa-focused venture capital fund. Despite the closure, Naspers says it

EMURGO
Partnership

EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures Establish Joint Venture to Further Web3 Strategic Partnership

EMURGO Africa, an entity that invests and partners with Africa-focused enterprises, and Kepple Africa Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, have announced the

Google
Accelerator Startup Women

Meet 15 Female-led Startups Selected for Google Africa Accelerator

Fifteen startups from eight African countries have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator for

Cross Switch Ghana
Fintech Payment

Cross Switch Ghana Receives Approval to Operate as an Enhanced Payment Service Provider

Cross Switch Ghana, a payment service provider, has announced it has obtained approval from the Bank of Ghana to operate