Irish Tech Challenge
Competition Startup

Meet the Top Five Selected Startups For Irish Tech Challenge  

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),

Ukheshe
Banking Fintech Partnership

Ukheshe and Komuniti SA Partner to Make Digital Banking Services More Accessible

Komuniti in collaboration with banking as a service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, Ukheshe is bringing digital banking to more people in South

Ukheshe
Fintech Payment

Scan to Pay Powered by Ukheshe – More Than Just Another Way to Pay

Since the brand evolution of Masterpass to Scan to Pay, Powered by Ukheshe, earlier this year, South Africa’s appetite for mobile QR

Ecobank
Fintech

Koree, a Cameroonian Fintech Emerges as Winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Koree, a fintech company based in Cameroon, has been named the overall winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The

Enza Capital
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Venture Capital Firm, Enza Capital Secures $58m Across Two Funds

Enza Capital, a Kenyan-based venture capital firm, has closed two funds totalling $58 million, to support innovation and growth in

Lupiya
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Lupiya, a Zambian Neobank, Gets $8.25m Series A Round Led by Alitheia Capital

Lupiya, a Zambian neobank, has secured $8.25 million in Series A funding. This fundraising endeavour was spearheaded by the Alitheia

Funding Investment Marketplace Venture Capital

Rentoza Secures $6 Million Funding to Accelerate Growth and Expansion

Rentoza, a South African-based online subscription platform, has raised $6 million led by Alitheia IDF and included the Vumela Enterprise

Kotani Pay
Cryptocurrency Finance Financial Services Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Kenyan Crypto-fintech Startup, Kotani Pay Secures $2m Pre-Seed Investment

Kotani Pay, a Kenyan crypto-fintech startup, has raised a $2 million pre-seed investment led by P1 Ventures, to drive offline

Asaak
Acquisition

Asaak Acquires FlexClub Mexico, Expands into Latin America

Asaak, the Ugandan fintech company, has acquired FlexClub Mexico, expanding operations across two continents. This move marks Asaak’s entry into

Uber
Ride-hailing Uber

Uber Launches Electric Bike Fleet in Kenya

Uber Technologies has launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya, as the company seeks to make its global platform emissions-free