Flutterwave
Mobile Money Partnership Payment

MTN Group Announces New Mobile Money Partnership With Flutterwave Across Africa

MTN has announced a mobile money partnership with Flutterwave. This partnership will allow businesses integrating Flutterwave in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire,

Solarise Africa
Funding Renewable Energy

Solarise Africa Secures $5.9m Debt Funding From Trine to Advance Investments in Key Infrastructure Across Africa

Solarise Africa, a pan-African energy leasing company, has raised $5.9 million (€5 million) in debt funding from the Swedish-based impact

Interswitch
Partnership Payment

Interswitch Partners With Codebase Technologies to Boost Digital Banking in Africa

Interswitch has announced a new strategic partnership with Codebase Technologies (CBT), a leading global open API banking solution provider, to

AgricTech Entrepreneurship

Founders of ColdHubs, Hello Tractor to Share $1.5m For Winning AYuTe Africa Challenge

Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, founder and CEO of ColdHubs, a Nigerian business that provides solar-powered, walk-in coolers for smallholder vegetable farmers and

Investment

Glovo to Strengthen Presence in Africa With $60m Investment

Glovo, the Spanish on-demand delivery company, has said that it plans to expand its presence in the Africa including in

M-Pesa
Apps Fintech Payment

African Fintech Firm, M-Pesa Hits 50m Monthly Active Customers

M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, cementing its position as Africa’s largest fintech platform. Launched more than 14

Wave
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Senegal-based Wave Becomes Francophone Africa 1st Unicorn After Raising $200m Funding

Wave, the U.S., and Senegal-based mobile money startup, has become the first unicorn in francophone Africa after raising $200 million

Africa Fintech Foundry
Training Women

Africa Fintech Foundry, Access Bank Launch Digital Academy to Equip Women With Tech Skills

The Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) and Access Bank’s W Initiative have partnered to launch a digital academy aimed at equipping

Autochek
Acquisition Automobile

Autochek Expands Further into African Market With Acquisition of Cheki Kenya and Cheki Uganda

Autochek, the Nigerian cars marketplace, and ROAM Africa have entered into an agreement for Autochek to acquire automotive marketplaces Cheki Kenya and Cheki Uganda,

Funding Partnership Venture Capital

Apex Group Expands Relationship With Launch Africa Ventures

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has expanded its relationship with Launch Africa Ventures, a Pan-African Venture Capital fund,