PayU
Africa Business Digital Fintech Payment

PayU Readies to Compete With mPesa as it Launches in Kenya

PayU, a fintech company that provides payment technology to online merchants, has launched its payment service in Kenya and come

Catalyst Fund
Africa Fintech Payment

Three Reasons Why Fintech is Driving Change in Africa

When it comes to fintech, the centre of the world is not the USA or the UK or Europe, it’s

CarePay
Africa Digital Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s CarePay Set to Expand to Nigeria, Tanzania After Raising $45m Series A Funding 

CarePay International, the Kenya based healthtech startup has completed a $45 million Series A funding round from investors that included

WorldCover
Africa Agro-tech Business Entrepreneurship Funding Insurtech Investment Startup Technology Venture Capital

WorldCover Secures $6M in Series A Funding Led by MS&AD Ventures

WorldCover, a crop insurance startup that provides climate and weather linked insurance products has raised USD$6 million Series A funding

DHL
Africa Business Ecommerce

With the New DHL Africa eShop App, Buying From Global Retailers is Now Seamless

DHL has announced the launch of an e-commerce app tagged DHL Africa eShop to make it possible for global retailers

Branch International
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

Branch International Which Operates in Nigeria, 2 Other African Countries Has Raised $170M Series C Financing

Branch International which operates in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania has raised  $170M in Series C financing led by Foundation Capital

MTN
Business Payment Telecom

MTN Plans to Launch Mobile Banking Services in Nigeria Next Year

MTN Group has said that it will apply for a mobile banking licence in the country and plans to launch

Paga
Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Innovation Investment

Nigerian Digital Payments Startup, Paga Secures $10m Funding Led by Global Innovation Fund

Nigerian digital payments startup Paga is set to expand to Ethiopia, Mexico and Philipines after it raised $10 million in series B2

Business Entrepreneurship Funding Interview Investment Startup

How Kenya’s BiasharaBot Helps Small & Medium-sized Businesses Sell More on Social Media

BiasharaBot was among the startup selected to enjoy the Pangea Accelerator funds. The startup was selected alongside Onesha, and Tozzaplus.