Kwara
News

Kenyan Fintech Startup, Kwara Bags $3m Seed Extension

Kwara, a Kenyan fintech digitising credit unions, has secured a $3 million seed extension. The latest funding round had the

Fintech
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Companies Raise $1.2bn in 2022

Nigerian Fintech companies secured a venture capital funding of $1.2 billion in 2022, followed by Kenyan fintech firms which raised

Ukheshe
Fintech

Ukheshe in 2022: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities and Flying the Banner of Fintech Enablement

Determined to play a pivotal role in meaningful fintech enablement Ukheshe is committed to driving the creation of an accessible

Pivo
Fintech Funding Payment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Pivo Secures $2m Funding to Accelerate Growth

Pivo, a Nigerian female-led fintech startup, has raised $2 million in funding to upgrade existing products, build new ones, hire

Chipper Cash
Acquisition

Chipper Cash to Acquire Zambia Fintech Startup, Zoona

Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has announced its intention to acquire Zoona group, which includes the Tilt brand.

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

MoneyFellows
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Money Fellows Secures $31M In Series B Funding Round

Money Fellows, an Egyptian fintech startup, has secured $31 million in a series B funding round to boost its geographical expansion.

Ecobank
Competition Fintech

Nigeria’s Touch and Pay wins $50,000 Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

Ecobank Group has announced that Touch and Pay, a Nigeria-based fintech, has won the 2022 edition of the Ecobank Fintech

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

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