Luno
Cryptocurrency

Luno Hits 8m Milestone at a Rate of 1.2m New Customers Every Quarter

Luno has announced it has hit a major milestone in its growth, with eight million customers (wallets), with 1mn added

Awards

Global Startup Awards Africa to Discover Top Technology Innovators

For the first time ever, future-shapers from all 55 African Union member states now have the chance to participate in

d.light
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Startup

Solar Energy Startup, D.light Secures $10m in Equity Financing From Proparco

D.light, a leading innovator of solar energy products, has raised US$10 million in equity financing from Proparco.  This latest funding

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

China-Backed African Payment Startup OPay is in Talks to Raise $400m to Facilitate Expansion

OPay, an African digital payment startup is in talks with investors to raise as much as $400 million at a

Ukheshe
Interview

Meet Clayton Hayward, Serial Entrepreneur Leveraging Ukheshe to Reach Financially Underserved Market

Ukheshe, the South African fintech startup, is on topflight mode. It keeps innovating and expanding its services to the financially

CBN
Fintech Regulation

Top Nigerian Fintechs to Pay ₦2bn Licensing Fee to CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released new capital requirements for fintechs in Nigeria. In a publication on its website, titled

Carry1st
Accelerator Game Gaming

Carry1st, Crazy Labs Partner to Launch Gaming Accelerator

Carry1st, the mobile games publishing startups, and CrazyLabs, have announced that applications are open for their hypercasual gaming accelerator programme, CrazyHubs

Norrsken
Accelerator Funding Startup

Meet 11 Startups From Africa Joining Norrsken Impact Accelerator 2021

Norrsken Foundation has announced 11 African startups that will partake in the Norrsken Impact Accelerator 2021 from July in Stockholm,

Mono
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Mono Raises $3m Seed Funding to Offer Reliable Access to Financial Accounts in Africa

Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup, has raised a $2M seed round of funding from Entrée Capital (Investors in Kuda),

Village Capital
Accelerator Startup

23 Startups Selected For Village Capital Future of Work Africa 2021 Accelerator Programme

Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the 23