Tyme Bank
Acquisition

TymeBank to Acquire Fintech SME funder, Retail Capital in Bid to Bolsters its Business Banking Offering

TymeBank, South Africa’s fastest-growing digital bank, is set to bolster its business banking offering with a series of new initiatives,

IFC
Health

IFC and Avacare Partner to Increase Access to Medicines and Healthcare Goods in Africa

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Avacare Global to help the company expand its manufacturing and distribution

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

ECOBANK LAUNCHES ITS ELLEVATE LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES ACROSS AFRICA
News

Ecobank Launches its Ellevate Leadership Training Programme to Support Women-Owned Businesses in Africa

Ecobank Commercial Banking, part of the Pan-African banking Group has launched its Ellevate Leadership Training Programme in partnership with the

Sofri
Product Launch

DLM Capital Group Launches Sofri Digital Bank – Unveils BrodaShaggi as Brand Ambassador

DLM Capital Group, the Development Investment Bank, has announced the launch of its digital bank – Sofri, its one-stop-shop mobile

DLM Trust
Acquisition

CBN Approves DLM Capital Group’s Acquisition of Links Micro Finance Bank

Prominent Development Investment Bank, DLM Capital, has received the final approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for its

Apollo
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Agritech Startup, Apollo Raises $40m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2

Apollo Agriculture, the Kenyan agritech startup, has closed a $40 million Series B funding in an equity round led by

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Neobank, 4G Capital Closes $18.5m Series C Funding Round

4G Capital, the African neobank, has secured $18.5 milliom Series C funding round from private equity fund Lightrock. Since its

CrowdForce
Fintech Funding Investment News Venture Capital

Nigerian Agency Banking Startup, CrowdForce Secures $3.6m Led by Aruwa Capital Management

CrowdForce, a financial services startup, has closed a $3.6 million pre-series A funding. Aruwa Capital Management led the equity and