Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce and retail startup, has acquired Axa Credit, the credit arm of Axa Assurance Maroc, for $22 million.
DFS Lab and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have launched the second Blockchain Bootcamp for African startups. Designed to give
Mumerz, an Egyptian e-commerce platform for mothers, has secured a $1.2 million pre-seed round led by Disruptech. Launched recently, Mumerz is a parent
Cartnshop, a Kenyan company that helps African small businesses build up internet storefronts quickly and inexpensively, has raised a $400,000
Paga, a Nigerian mobile payments, and financial services company, has partnered with the Bank of Abyssinia, to launch its online
M-KOPA, the Kenyan pay-as-you-go energy services for off-grid customers, has raised $75 million in a growth equity round to expand
VALR, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto
OPay, the fintech and electronic payments company, has announced the opening of its first “OPay” store in Egypt, to offer
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Weaver Fintech, a South African fintech startup, has acquired an 85% stake in PayJustNow to drive its ongoing growth in