Thunes
Mobile Money Money Transfer Partnership Payment

MoneyGram Expands Mobile Wallet Capability by Integrating With Thunes

MoneyGram, a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, has announced a partnership with Thunes, a leading fintech

Yellow Card
Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Crypto Firm, Yellow Card Raises $1.5M to Support Expansion Across Africa

Expands to Kenyan and Cameroon Yellow Card, a Nigeria-based crypto exchange, has secured $1.5 million investments from venture capital firm

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
AgricTech Entrepreneurship Startup

Nigeria’s Farmz2U, 3 Other African Startups Selected For Finals of Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Farmz2U, a Nigerian agritech startup has been selected for the finals of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation which will

WorldRemit
Acquisition Money Transfer Payment

WorldRemit to Acquire Africa-focused Remittance Firm Sendwave in a Deal Worth Over $500m

WorldRemit, a digital, global cross-border payments company has announced that it has agreed to acquire Sendwave, a rapidly growing African-focused, app-based remittance company

SparkMeter
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

SparkMeter Raises $12m For Smart Utility Meters in Africa and Other Developing Countries

SparkMeter, a provider of grid management services, equipment, and software solutions that increase access to reliable electricity in underserved communities

COVID-19
Bitcoin Blockchain Cryptocurrency

Paxful Sees More Young Women in Africa Turn to Bitcoin Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the global economy and put millions of people under financial stress. Understandably, people from all

Max.ng
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup

MaxNG, Soupah, and MDaaS Global Make Top 20 Finalists of Africa’s Business Heroes Competition

Nigerian startups, MaxNG, Soupah, and MDaaS Global have been shortlisted among the top 20 finalists of Africa’s Business Heroes Competition,

Kilimo Fresh
AgricTech Competition Event Investment

Tanzania’s Kilimo Fresh Emerges Winner of MEST Africa Challenge 2020, Pockets $50,000

Kilimo Fresh, a Tanzanian fresh foods marketplace, has won $50,000 equity investment for emerging the winner at the final of

Standard Chartered
Banking Financial Inclusion Partnership

Standard Chartered and Airtel Africa Form Partnership to Drive Financial Inclusion Across Africa

Standard Chartered Bank and Airtel Africa have announced a strategic collaboration to drive financial inclusion across key markets in Africa

Paymob
Africa Funding Investment

Egypt’s Paymob Raises $3.5m to Grow Merchant Network and Expand Regional Footprint

Paymob, the Egyptian digital payment solutions, has raised $3.5m investments led by Global Ventures and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank