Chipper Cash
Fintech Funding

African Cross-border Fintech Startup Chipper Cash Raises $30m to Expand its Products and Geographic Scope

Chipper Cash, an African cross-border fintech startup, has raised a $30 million Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital with the participation

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Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Soars Past $18,000 For First Time Since 2017

Bitcoin has soared past $18,000, the highest since December 20, 2017. The price of bitcoin was trading about 8.6% higher on

Paxful
Cryptocurrency Partnership Payment

Paxful Adds Bitsika as a Payment Method

Paxful, a global peer-to-peer crypto marketplace, has announced the addition of Bitsika to the platform, expanding its range of local payment

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Jack Dorsey to Keynote at Africa Fintech Summit 2020

Dedalus Global and Ibex Frontier have announced that Jack Dorsey will deliver the closing keynote for this year’s Africa Fintech

Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Payment

PayPal Set to Launch Bitcoin Payments

PayPal has announced that it would allow customers to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins using its

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Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

Luno Launches Bitcoin Savings Wallet Allowing Users to Earn up to 4% Interest on Their Bitcoin

More than half (54%) are not currently earning interest on their money through their current or savings bank account – 

Aptive Capital
Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Venture Capital

Aptive Capital Announces 3 African Startups to Each Receive $10,000 Equity-Investment

Aptive Capital, a US-based VC, has announced its investment in three early-stage startups in Africa; Nigeria, and Uganda. Earlier in

Paxful
Appointment Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

Paxful Boosts Operations in Nigeria by Expanding Local Footprint

Global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful, has plans to strengthen operations in Nigeria with a physical presence in Lagos which will be

Luno
Acquisition Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Investment

Digital Currency Group Acquires Luno For an Undisclosed Amount

Digital Currency Group (DCG), a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies, today announced the acquisition of Luno, a

Luno
Bitcoin Business Cryptocurrency

Luno Hits 5 Million Customers, Launches in Australia 

Luno, a Cryptocurrency exchange, which started in South Africa, has announced that it now has 5 million customers and has