Stanbic IBTC Holdings has announced plans to launch a wholly-owned financial technology subsidiary to be christened Stanbic IBTC Financial Services
Edukoya, an African edtech startup, has raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Target Global. Angel investors including European
Union54, a Zambian fintech startup, backed by Y Combinator, has closed a $3 million seed round led by Tiger Global.
Interswitch Group and OkHi have announced a new strategic partnership that sees Quickteller, Interswitch’s payments, and wallet service becoming the
OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $400 million investment round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. This values the
Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.
Smile Identity, the provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions in Africa, has secured a $7 million
Designed to empower 10 early-stage Nigerian startups that are solving challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, in January 2021, the UK-Nigeria
Twelve creative industry professionals from Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe have been selected to be part of the inaugural three-month
Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup, has raised a $2M seed round of funding from Entrée Capital (Investors in Kuda),