Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and Lipa Later Group Partner to Expand Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions in Africa

Mastercard has partnered with Lipa Later, a credit and technology-driven fintech to accelerate the expansion of Buy Now, Pay Later

Lipa Later
Acquisition Ecommerce

Lipa Later ‘Rescues’ E-Commerce Startup Sky Garden

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Paylater Startup (BNPL), has acquired e-commerce startup Sky Garden, which was on the brink

Lipa Later
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan BNPL Startup, Lipa Later Closes $12m Pre-series A

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) startup, has closed a $12 million in pre-Series A funding in

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

ImaliPay Secures Pre-seed Funding to Service Gig Economy

ImaliPay, an African fintech startup, has raised an undisclosed pre-seed funding from the Australian venture capital firm TEN13. Other investors

VIVA TECHNOLOGY, IFC ANNOUNCE 45 EMERGING START-UPS IN AFRICA TO COMPETE FOR THE 2022 AFRICATECH AWARDS
Awards Startup

Viva Technology, IFC Announce 45 Emerging Start-ups in Africa to Compete for the 2022 AfricaTech Awards

Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today the top 45 start-ups that have been long-listed for the

Ejara
Cryptocurrency Funding Venture Capital

Ejara, a Cameroonian Crypto and savings Startup Secures $8m

Ejara, a Cameroonian fintech offering an investment app that allows users to buy crypto and save through decentralized wallets, has

People Ride-hailing

Babajide Duroshola Quits As Safeboda Nigeria Country Manager

Babajide Duroshola, the pioneer CEO of Safeboda Nigeria, a motorcycle ride-hailing startup based in Ibadan, has stepped down. Duroshola who

Uncovered Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Japan’s Uncovered Fund Launches $15m Africa-focused fund, Announces 5 New Investments

Uncovered Fund founded by young Japanese investor Takuma Terakubo, has announced that it has established a $15 million fund to

Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Two Nigerian Startups Selected For Founders Factory Africa Program

Founders Factory Africa has selected two Nigerian fintech startups EazyHire and Schoolable to receive investment as well as participate in