Kudi
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Confirmed! Nigeria’s Kudi Secures $5M Series A Funding Led by Partech

Kudi, the Nigerian leader of digital payment and collection for the cash economy, raises a Series A led by Partech

ANPI
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The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Just launched in Lagos…Here is Why You Should Apply

The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) powered by the Jack Ma Foundation has been launched at Zone Tech Park in

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OneFi Expands Its Footprint With the Aquisition of Payment Startup Amplify

Online lending startup OneFi has expanded its fintech footprint in Nigeria with the Amplify for an undisclosed amount.  OneFi will take over

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AgriTech Startup, Thrive Agric Selected For Y Combinator 2019 Winter Batch

Thrive Agric, an agritech startup that provides microloans to Nigerian farmers and a channel to sell produce to large buyers

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Nigerian Fintech Startup OneFi Raises $5m Debt Funding

Nigerian fintech startup One Finance (OneFi), which runs lending platform Paylater, has secured a US$5 million debt facility from Nairobi

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Nigeria’s NINE, Two Others Unveiled As Partners For Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize

NINE from Nigeria, Egypt’s RiseUp and 22 On Sloane in South Africa have been selected to help mobilize contestants in

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Standard Chartered Unveils Second Wave of Digital-only Retail Banks Across Four African Markets

Standard Chartered today announced the start of the second phase of its digital-only retail bank across Africa. In response to

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Here Are The 10 Startups Pitching at Startup World Cup 2019 Regional Final

The Startup World Cup, a global startup pitch competition which is held by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Fenox VC, with

Entrepreneurship Fintech

OneFi secures First Ever Credit Rating For an African Fintech

One Finance Limited (OneFi) has been assigned a “BB” rating with a Stable outlook, from Global Credit Rating Co. The

Jumo
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South Africa Fintech Startup, Jumo, Raises Another $12.5 million

In September, South Africa-based financial technology firm JUMO secured $52M investment from led by Goldman Sachs in an equity funding