AfyA Care
Health

CardinalStone Capital Advisers Invests $6m Investment in AfyA Care

CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), a West African private equity fund manager, has announced a $6 million investment in AfyA Care

Payhippo
Acquisition

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Payhippo Acquires Maritime Microfinance Bank

Payhippo, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced the proposed acquisition of Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB), a financial institution specialising in

MEST Africa
Startup

Meet 5 Startups Selected For MEST Africa Challenge Grand Finale

MEST Africa has announced the five startups that have been selected for the grand finale of the 2022 MEST Africa

Mastercard
Fintech Payment

Fintech Emerging as Africa’s Most Vibrant Sector-Mastercard Study

Fintech startups in Africa grew 81% in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the

Mastercard
Partnership

Mastercard, Cellulant Partner to Empower Millions of Consumers Across Africa to Join the Global Digital Commerce Market

Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow millions of Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global

Fintech

15 Fintech Startups Selected For LHoFT’s Startup Acceleration Program

Building on the success of the previous editions of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa since 2018, the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology

Kenzz
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Ecommerce Startup, Kenzz Secures $3.5m Seed round Led by Outliers VC

Kenzz, an Egyptian mass e-commerce solution, has completed a $3.5 million Seed fundraise led by Outliers Venture Capital. Participating in

Mastercard
Fintech Payment

Mastercard and Nclude Partner to Accelerate Egypt’s Fintech Ecosystem and Boost Financial Inclusion

Mastercard has announced a strategic investment in Nclude, a fintech-focused VC investment platform launched in partnership with Egypt’s leading national

Google
Data

Google Establishes First African Cloud Data Centre in South Africa

Google has announced plans to establish its first African cloud data centre region in South Africa. The new Google Cloud

Algebra Ventures
Venture Capital

Algebra Ventures, the Egyptian Venture Capital Firm Raises $100m For its Second Fund

Algebra Ventures, the Egyptian venture capital firm, has announced that it has completed a $100 million first close of its