Finclusion Group
Fintech Funding Investment

African Fintech Platform, Finclusion Group Raises $20m in Funding From Lendable

Finclusion Group, an African fintech platform, has secured US$20million in a funding round with leading fintech debt financing provider, Lendable.

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

Bamboo
Fintech Investment Regulation

Court Temporarily Unfreezes Bamboo Accounts to Allow Startup Pay Salaries, Rent

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered that the accounts of Bamboo Systems Technology Limited and Bamboo Systems

Prospa
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Prospa Raises $3.8m Pre-seed Investment

Prospa, a Y Combinator-backed Nigerian fintech startup, has raised a $3.8 million pre-seed investment from venture funds including Global Founders

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, MNT-Halan Raises $120m Funding From Global Investors

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, announced today that it has raised around US$120 million in investment from major global and

M-Pesa
Apps Fintech Payment

African Fintech Firm, M-Pesa Hits 50m Monthly Active Customers

M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, cementing its position as Africa’s largest fintech platform. Launched more than 14

Pezesha
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Pezesha Raises Seven-figure Seed Extension from GreenHouse Capital to Fuel Expansion

Pezesha, a pan-African fintech company building scalable lending infrastructure for SMEs and institutions, today announced the close of a seven-figure

Wave
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Senegal-based Wave Becomes Francophone Africa 1st Unicorn After Raising $200m Funding

Wave, the U.S., and Senegal-based mobile money startup, has become the first unicorn in francophone Africa after raising $200 million

Fawry
Apps Fintech Payment

Fawry Ranks 1st on Forbes’ Top Fintech Apps in the Middle East

What do you think if you combine all your payments in one app? Fawry enables all the important e-payment services

Acquisition Fintech

Australia’s Zip Co to Acquire SA Buy Now Paylater Fintech Payflex

Zip Co Limited, an Australian online payments technology provider that offers consumers credit options for online shopping, has announced its