Emata
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Emata, a Ugandan Startup Offering Loans to Farmers in East Africa, Raises $2.4m

Emata, the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers, has announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed fundraise, comprising

Google
Government

Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Body Orders Google to Deactivate 18 Loan Apps

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered Google to deactivate 18 more loan apps/digital lending companies from

Moni
Product Launch

Moni unveils new community-powered business loans to drive growth for African SMEs 

Moni, a digital platform that delivers financial services in Africa, has launched a new range of business loans that enables

Funding Loans

eWAKA Secures a $540k Loan from Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Start-up Fund

eWAKA, a Kenyan sustainable mobility startup, has received strategic support from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Start-up Fund

Loans

Nigeria’s Govt Finally Clamping Down on Illegal Online Loan Sharks

After months or few years of free reign, illegal loan sharks now being pursued by the Nigerian government. This has

`MPOWER
Partnership Payment

MPOWER Financing and Flutterwave Partner to Promote Student Loans for International Students from Africa

MPOWER Financing, a fintech firm and provider of education loans, has partnered with Flutterwave, in order to make the student loan

Auochek
Mobility Partnership

Kia Partners With Autochek to Offer Flexible Car Loan to Customers

Kia Motors Nigeria has partnered with Autochek to enable people to buy any Kia car of their choice with low

NITDA
Regulation

NITDA, FCCPC Move to Stop Harrassment of Family and Friends by Loan Companies

The trend today among certain loan companies is to harass family and friends of whom defaults in loan payment. They

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt-based Microloan Solutions Provider Kashat Closes $1.75m Funding Round

Kashat, an Egyptian microloan solutions provider, has closed $1.75 million funding round. The bridge round was led by the Launch

NITDA
Regulation

NITDA Slams ₦10m Fine on SokoLoan For Privacy Invasion

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has slammed a ₦10 million fine on Soko Lending Company Limited (SokoLoan), an online lending