Mastercard
Fintech Partnership

Mastercard and Telda Launch Egypt’s First of its Kind Money App

Mastercard has announced a partnership with Telda, Egypt’s first-of-its-kind payment app. This partnership is set to promote the country’s digital

CBN
Fintech Regulation

Top Nigerian Fintechs to Pay ₦2bn Licensing Fee to CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released new capital requirements for fintechs in Nigeria. In a publication on its website, titled

Mozare3
Fintech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Agri-Fintech Startup, Mozare3 Seven-figure Pre-seed Funding Round Led by Algebra Ventures

Mozare3, an Egyptian agri-fintech startup, has closed a seven-figure pre-seed funding round led by Algebra Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with

Mono
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Mono Raises $3m Seed Funding to Offer Reliable Access to Financial Accounts in Africa

Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup, has raised a $2M seed round of funding from Entrée Capital (Investors in Kuda),

EscrowLock
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Startup, EscrowLock Among Winners of $100m Facebook Grant

EscrowLock, a Nigerian fintech startup, has been named among the winners of the $100 million global business grant from Facebook.

Ukheshe
Fintech Payment

Ukheshe Technologies Plans to Take its Digital-first Solutions to Asia-Pacific

Leading South African digital fintech enablement provider, Ukheshe Technologies will expand its footprint into the Asia-Pacific region as it introduces innovative digital-first

Telda
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup Telda Secures $5m in Pre-seed Funding Led by Sequoia

Telda, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Global

Bfree
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, BFREE Raises Seed Round to Tackle Rising Consumer Debt in Africa

BFREE, a Nigerian fintech startup, that focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled credit management solution, has raised

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Fintech

AWABAH, Crop2Cash and 12 Other Fintech Startups Joining CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2021

The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) Foundation has selected 14 Fintech startups to take part in the 2021 edition

MFS Africa
Fintech Funding

MFS Africa Invest $3 Million in Cameroon Fintech Firm, Maviance

MFS Africa,  the pan-African cross-border payments startup, is not a venture capital firm. However, in recent times, it has acquired