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

Meta
Social Media

The Most Common Facebook Marketplace Scams and How to Avoid Them

Last year, Facebook Marketplace passed one billion global users. With this, it has become a giant in the consumer-to-consumer commerce space,

Scams
Cyber security Security

Phishing and Scams Rises in Kenya, Nigeria With a 438% and 174% Increase in the Number of Detections in Each Country Respectively in Q2 2022

Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in

Youverify
RegTech

Nigerian KYC Verification Startup, Youverify, Raises $1m Seed Round Extension

Youverify, a Nigerian identity verification company helping African banks and startups automate KYC and other compliance procedures, has announced that

Biometric
Cyber security Feature Security

Biometric Authentication is no Longer a Business Enabler – it’s Now Crucial For Long-term Sustainability and Success

Even as we return to ‘normal’ working conditions, the adoption and growth of online services continue to surge, and the

Bizao
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Cote d’Ivoire Fintech Startup Bizao, Secures $8.1m to Support Expansion Across Africa

Bizao, a fintech startup based in Cote d’Ivoire, has announced $8.1 million series A funding to accelerate its geographical footprint

Flutterwave
Fintech Payment

Kenya High Court Freezes Millions Belonging to Flutterwave

A Kenyan High Court has frozen more than $59 million belonging to Flutterwave, the African payment firm. The money according

Visa
Partnership Payment

Flocash and Visa Partner to Promote Digital Capabilities for African SMEs

Visa has announced that it is partnering with Flocash, to promote digital capabilities for African SMEs through digital payments, supplier

Fido
Fintech

Ghanaian Fintech Firm Fido Raises $30m for African Expansion

Fido, a Ghana-based fintech startup, has completed a $30 million Series A financing round led by Fortissimo Capital with the participation

Technology

South Africa’s Carscan Secures $1.3m to Help it Further Expand Operations

Carscan, the South African augmented reality app with an embedded visual recognition AI to track the visual condition of every