Acquisition Fintech

Australia’s Zip Co to Acquire SA Buy Now Paylater Fintech Payflex

Zip Co Limited, an Australian online payments technology provider that offers consumers credit options for online shopping, has announced its

Mastercard
Fintech Partnership

Mastercard and Telda Launch Egypt’s First of its Kind Money App

Mastercard has announced a partnership with Telda, Egypt’s first-of-its-kind payment app. This partnership is set to promote the country’s digital

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Startup

European Startup Accelerator Startup Wise Guys Expands to Africa With First Program in Namibia

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced B2B startup accelerator, is expanding its programs to Africa. The accelerator has a program

Telda
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup Telda Secures $5m in Pre-seed Funding Led by Sequoia

Telda, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Global

SEC
Feature

SEC Circular on Trading of Foreign Securities by Investment Platforms in Nigeria

The apex regulator of securities in Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a circular, with respect to

Fintechs
Ecommerce Financial Inclusion Payment

How Fintechs Are Expanding Access to The Unbanked Population

The innovative use of technology in the delivery of financial services is eliciting a positive impact on businesses and customers’

Mastercard
Business Report

Mastercard Highlights Permanent Shift to Digital and Opportunity to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Middle East and Africa

Mastercard Economics Institute report estimates that 20-30% of the COVID-related surge in e-commerce spending to be a permanent feature in the

Jumia
Ecommerce Internet

Local Restaurants Are Receiving Boost From Online Food Delivery Companies

With an estimated population of over 200 million people, representing 2.5% of the global population, Nigeria is a readymade market

Black Friday
Ecommerce Logistics Technology

Couriers Get Ready For a Bumper Black Friday

This year more South African consumers than ever are expected to swop busy shopping centre queues for the cart and

AgriPitch Competition
Africa AgricTech Competition Startup

Mhogo Foods, Foodlocker, and ReLeaf Win Big in AfDB’s AgriPitch Competition

The founder of a cassava processing business in Kenya, a co-founder of a novel food processing technology start-up, and the