Stitch
Payment

Stitch Launches CashPay For Cash Payments in South Africa

Stitch, the South African payments infrastructure company, has announced the launch of its latest payment method, CashPay. This allows businesses

Workpay
Funding Investment

Kenyan Payroll HR Startup, Workpay Secures $2.7m to Fund African Expansion

Workpay, the Kenyan human resources payroll startup, has secured a $2.7 million pre-series A funding from Launch Africa, Saviu Ventures,

SC Ventures
News

SC Ventures, Yabx Partner to Expand Access to Financial Services in Africa

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yabx, a

UMBA
Banking Payment

Umba Launches Operations in Kenya 

After acquiring a majority shareholding in Daraja Microfinance Bank, Umba can now offer full banking services in Kenya, including current

Zuri Health
Funding Health Investment

Morrocco’s UM6P Ventures Invests in Zuri Health

Zuri Health, a Kenyan healthcare startup, has announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC,

Carry1st
Funding Game Gaming Investment

SA Mobile Games Publisher, Carry1st Secures $27m Investment Led by Bitkraft Ventures

Carry1st, an African mobile games publisher, has raised a $27 million pre-Series B investment to expand its business operations and game

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund at $46m

Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46

MASTERCARD
Venture Capital

$200 Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund Launched

The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (The Fund), a Fund-of-Funds of African investment vehicles (IVs) to support early-stage, growth-oriented SMEs, launched today with $200

Ramani
Funding Venture Capital

Ramani Raises $32m to Build Financial Infrastructure for Africa’s Supply Chains

Ramani, a Tanzanian startup building the financial infrastructure for Africa’s supply chain, has raised $32 million in a Series A

Djamo
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Djamo Raises $14m to Build Personal Finance App For Francophone Africa

Djamo, a Y Combinator-backed fintech building a personal finance company in Francophone Africa, has raised $14 million in an equity