Peach Payments
Acquisition Fintech Payment

South Africa’s Peach Payments Acquires Custom Software Development Firm Operativa

Peach Payments, the South African digital payments service provider, has

LULA
Acquisition

LULA Acquires Zeelo’s South African Subsidiary

LULA, a ride-sharing platform for workers, has acquired the South

Kimani
Innovation

Esther Kimani Wins 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani has been named the 2024 Africa Prize for

Timbuktoo
Fintech

Timbuktoo Launches Pan-African Fintech Hub in Lagos

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Timbuktoo Africa

Innovate Africa
Venture Capital

Innovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Africa-Focused Startups

Innovate Africa, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders,

NALA
Funding Investment Payment

NALA Secures $40 to Strengthen Remittance Payments in Africa

NALA, a Tanzania remittance startup, has secured $40 million in

Bamboo
Fintech Product Launch

Bamboo Expands Operations to South Africa

Bamboo, a Nigerian online share trading startup, has commenced operations

Kera Health
Funding

EIB Global Invests €25m in Amethis Fund III to Promote Sustainable Growth of African Businesses

The European Investment Bank’s EIB Global arm has invested €25 million

LAfricaMobile
Funding

LAfricaMobile Raises $4.6m to Lead Cloud Communication in French-speaking Africa

 LAfricaMobile, a cloud communication and mobile marketing platform, has announced that

Visa
Accelerator Startup

Visa Names African Fintech Startups For the 2nd Cohort of its Accelerator Program

Visa, a global digital payments firm, has announced the startups