AWS
News

AWS Selects 25 Startups For Its First ‘Fintech In Africa’ Accelerator

Twenty-five African fintech startups have been selected for the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) FinTech Africa Accelerator cohort. This inaugural

Jumia Pay
Partnership

JumiaPay and Trove Finance Partner to Provide Convenient Ways to Manage Investments

JumiaPay has announced a partnership with Trove Finance. This partnership enables Trove’s customers to leverage JumiaPay to fund their investment

e4
Acquisition

Fintech Specialist e4 Acquired by Consortium Led by Infinite Partners

e4, a South African fintech specialist, has announced its acquisition by a consortium of private equity investors, led by an

M-KOPA
News

Fintech M-KOPA Raises $250m to Scale High-impact Business Across Africa

M-KOPA, a fintech platform, has announced that it has closed over $250 mill in new debt and equity funding to

Vesicash
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech, Vesicash Expands to New African Markets

Vesicash, a Nigerian-based financial technology startup, has announced its expansion to key African markets and the launch of its Merchant

AFEX
Africa

AFEX Emerges First in Financial Times’ Ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies

AFEX, an African commodities market player, has secured first place in the Financial Times (FT) ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies

Peach Payments
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Peach Payments Raises $31m Series A Funding to Maximise Financial Inclusion in Africa

Peach Payment, a digital payments service provider, has secured a $31 million series funding led by Apis Growth Fund II,

AWS
Accelerator

Apply: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Fintech Africa Accelerator

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator for African fintech companies. The equity-free program supports early-stage startups

Fin
Acquisition

South Africa’s Fin Acquires Thuthukani

Fin, a South African fintech company, has completed the acquisition of South African housing finance provider Thuthukani Housing Finance. This takeover continues

Ejara
Blockchain Funding

Ejara Gets Backing From Adaverse to Democratise Finance in Francophone Africa

Ejara, an investment platform that improves access to financial solutions through blockchain, has raised funding from Adaverse, a Cardano ecosystem