Google
Funding

60 African Startups Receive $4m Google Funding

Google has announced the selection of 60 African startups to receive a share of $4 million for the Google Black

Grey
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Grey Raises $2M to Simplify Cross-border Payments Across Africa

Grey, a fintech for sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Zeepay Secures $10m Series A.5 Funding Round

Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has announced that it has raised $10 million series A.5 investment round. The medium-term debt

Bloom
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

YC-backed Sudanese Fintech Startup, Bloom Secures $6.5m Seed Round

Bloom, a Sudanese fintech startup, has raised a $6.5 million seed round from investors including Visa, Y Combinator, Global Founders

Payment
Payment

Fintechs are Set to Transform Cross-border Payments in Africa

For centuries people have crossed borders to live, work, and trade. While cross-border payment systems are crucial for financial inclusion

FCMB PARTNERS PRESSPAYNG TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 1.5 MILLION UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA
Banking Education Funding

FCMB Partners Presspayng to Provide Financial Support to 1.5 Million Undergraduates in Nigeria

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered with PressPayNg to develop a digital platform for young Nigerians to fund their

Airtel
Payment Product Launch Telecom

Airtel Payment Service Bank, SmartCash Launches in Nigeria

Airtel Africa has revealed the official commencement of operations of its payment service bank tagged SmartCash in Nigeria. This revelation

Momo
Payment Product Launch

MTN’s MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB) Formally Begins Operations

Following the final approval for a Payment Service Bank (PSB) licence granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), MTN

Jambo
Funding Investment Startup Web 3

Congolese Web3 Startup, Jambo Secures $30m to Fulfill Africa’s Web3 Potentials

Jambo, a Congolese web3 startup, has secured $30 million in series A funding round led by Paradigm, a firm known for backing

Venture Capital

Luno Unveils Venture Capital Arm Luno Expeditions

Luno, a cryptocurrency exchange, has launched its venture capital arm tagged Luno Expeditions to support innovative fintech and crypto/web3 founders