Union54
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Zambian Fintech Startup, Union54 Raises $3m to Scale its Team and Expand Customer Base

Union54, a Zambian fintech startup, backed by Y Combinator, has closed a $3 million seed round led by Tiger Global.

Brass
Funding

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Brass Secures $1.7m to Provide Premium Banking Services to SMEs

Brass, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured a $1.7 million investment to address the banking needs of local entrepreneurs, traders,

Alerzo
Ecommerce Retail

Nigerian B2B eCommerce Retail Startup, Alerzo Acquires Shago Payments

Alerzo, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce retail startup, has announced that it has acquired Shago Payments to accelerate its transformation from

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

Entrepreneurship

Endeavor Nigeria Unveils Inaugural Cohort For its ScaleUp Program

Endeavor Nigeria has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its new 10-week Endeavor ScaleUp Program that aims to support Nigeria’s

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

OPay Raises $400m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 at $2bn Valuation

OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $400 million investment round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. This values the

GreenHouse
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech

8 African Startups Selected For GreenHouse Lab 2021 Fintech Accelerator

GreenHouse Lab (GHL), the flagship accelerator program by GreenHouse Capital (GHC), has announced the eight innovative African startups that have

Moove
Funding Investment Mobility Startup Venture Capital

Moove Raises $23 Million Series A Funding to Democratize Vehicle Ownership in Africa

Moove, an African mobility fintech, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series A funding. The round was

Fintechs
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Fintech Startup, Revio Closes $1m Seed Round

Revio, a South African fintech startup, has received a $1 million seed investment led by venture builder, The Delta. The

PayQin
Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

African Cross-border Payment Startup PayQin Closes $350000 to Scale its e-wallet Service

PayQin, a cross-border payment startup that operates a comprehensive e-wallet service for the underbanked in West Africa, has announced that