Interswitch secures $110 million in joint investment to scale its digital payment services
May 13, 2022
Fintech in Africa has continued its phenomenal growth in Africa, especially as the continent’s…
Is African fintech really solving the financial inclusion gap?
May 5, 2022
Financial Inclusion! Owo ni koko!
Truly, money makes the world go round. For Africa, this is not…
Mobile Money Moves: MTN gets final license to operate payment services bank in Nigeria
April 12, 2022
Mobile Money in Africa
According to a new report by GSMA, mobile money adoption saw massive…
Egypt's biggest national banks launch an $85 million Fintech Fund
March 21, 2022
Fintech Flying Fine
As fintech across the African continent is blossoming, many investors and…
How Flutterwave's rise to a $3 billion valuation is remarkable for African fintech
February 16, 2022
$3 billion valuation in 6 years
Just over a year from its rise to unicorn status, Flutterwave has…
KIFC, in collaboration with Vusi Thembekwayo, announces $50 million fintech-only focused Africa fund
February 3, 2022
$50 million first Fintech-only focused Africa Fund
On Wednesday, the Kigali International…
How African fintech is set to challenge traditional banking in 2022
January 18, 2022
The flood of fintech investments
Globally, fintech investments hit a record high of over $132…
Chipper Cash secures $150 million in an extension round to raise its valuation to over $2 billion
November 3, 2021
Chipper Cash, an African borderless payments company has announced a Series C extension round of…
Zambia's Union54 raises $3 million to scale its card-issuing API
October 28, 2021
Union54, a YCombinator-backed Zambian startup that issues USD virtual and physical debit cards…
Nigerian digital bank, Brass raises over $1.7 million to fuel its growth in SME Banking in Africa
October 22, 2021
Fintech in Nigeria has recorded significant wins this year, with a good deal of funding attracted…
