UK-Nigeria Tech Hub,
Startup Women

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, Google Partner to Support Women Startups

The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub has announced a partnership with Google for Startups Africa to award $3 million in Google Cloud

AWS
Accelerator

Apply: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Fintech Africa Accelerator

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator for African fintech companies. The equity-free program supports early-stage startups

Autochek
Appointment

Autochek Appoints Robert Granados to its Board of Directors

Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has appointed US automotive industry leader

Fin
Acquisition

South Africa’s Fin Acquires Thuthukani

Fin, a South African fintech company, has completed the acquisition of South African housing finance provider Thuthukani Housing Finance. This takeover continues

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Raises $43m to Focus on Emerging Growth Stage Companies

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures has raised US$43 million as part of its ongoing fundraising for its pan-African venture fund.  The fund’s

Ejara
Blockchain Funding

Ejara Gets Backing From Adaverse to Democratise Finance in Francophone Africa

Ejara, an investment platform that improves access to financial solutions through blockchain, has raised funding from Adaverse, a Cardano ecosystem

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