Chipper Cash
Fintech Product Launch

African Cross-border Fintech Startup Chipper Cash, Launches in South Africa

Chipper Cash, the African cross-border fintech startup, has launched its services in South African with a freemium peer-to-peer instant money

Acquisition

Days After Raising $20m, South Africa’s Finclusion Group Acquires Stake in HelloHR

Finclusion Group has announced the acquisition of a strategic stake in HelloHR, a South African payroll software startup. This comes

Mauritius
Innovation Technology

Mauritius Leads ‘Africa’s Big Four’ in Global Innovation Index 2021

Mauritius has been named the most innovative country in Africa in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII 2021) published by

YouTube
Appointment Video Streaming

YouTube Appoints Addy Awofisayo as Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa

YouTube has appointed Addy Awofisayo as its Head of Music, Sub-saharan Africa for YouTube and YouTube Music. Awofisayo will be

Funding Investment Renewable Energy

U.S. Development Finance Corporation Invests $10m in Nithio FI to Scale Clean Energy Financing in Africa

U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has invested $10 million in Nithio’s Financial Intermediary, Nithio FI, B.V., an AI-enabled clean energy

cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Report

Cryptocurrency Adoption in Africa Surges to 1200% Over the Past Year in Africa-Chainalysis

The adoption of cryptocurrency in Africa surged to a whopping 1200% this past year according to a report by Chainalysis.

Partnership

India’s Websites.co.in Partners With Flutterwave to Provide Free Websites For African Businesses

Indian tech solutions firm, Websites.co.in, has expanded its footprint in Africa through its partnership with Flutterwave to help small and medium-scale businesses

54gene
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

With New $25m Series B Round, 54gene is Looking to Expand its Genomics Services Across Africa

54gene, the African genomics startup, has closed a $25 million Series B round led by Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund. The round also

Finclusion Group
Fintech Funding Investment

African Fintech Platform, Finclusion Group Raises $20m in Funding From Lendable

Finclusion Group, an African fintech platform, has secured US$20million in a funding round with leading fintech debt financing provider, Lendable.

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard, Paycode Partner to Boost Access to Financial Services For Remote Communities Across Africa

Mastercard has partnered with African fintech and Start Path company Paycode to provide both company’s offerings on one biometric smart card that