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Ukheshe
Payment

Ukheshe Labs to Focus on Digital Payment Innovation

Ukheshe, the Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, has recently launched a new innovation hub, Ukheshe Labs,

WhatsApp
Feature

Staying Safe on WhatsApp

With more than 2 billion users globally and 23 million users in South Africa, WhatsApp continues to dominate as one

M-KOPA
News

Fintech M-KOPA Raises $250m to Scale High-impact Business Across Africa

M-KOPA, a fintech platform, has announced that it has closed over $250 mill in new debt and equity funding to

Acasia Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Venture Capital Firm, Acasia Ventures Leads Balad’s Seven-figure Pre-seed Investment

Acasia Ventures, the Egyptian venture capital firm, has led the USD seven-figure pre-seed investment round in Cairo-based, remittance-focused fintech startup

Convergence Partners
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Convergence Partners Closes $10m Investments in 42Markets Group

Convergence Partners, an investment management firm focused on the Technology, Media and Telecom sector in Africa, has announced the acquisition

Jobtech Alliance
Accelerator

Jobtech Alliance Announces its First Cohort of Inclusive Jobtech Platforms

The Jobtech Alliance, steered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global, announced its first cohort of ten companies that are creating

Bolt Food
Business

Bolt Food Increases Presence in Lagos

Bolt Food has announced its expansion into inner cities in Lagos enlarging its coverage in the state and delivering on

Wise Guys
Accelerator

APPLY: Startup Wise Guys SaaS Accelerator Program: Africa 2023

Startup Wise Guys SaaS acceleration Africa program will provide an optimized approach that delivers tailored guidance and support from world-class

Shuttlers
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Nigerian Shared Mobility Startup, Shuttlers Secures $4m Funding Led by VKAV

Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility startup, has secured $4 million in equity funding led by Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), with follow-on

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