Africa
Africa: Pipit, Cellulant Payments Platform Enters 12 New African Markets
International cash payments platform Pipit Global and pan-African payments company Cellulant have extended their partnership agreement to now include eighteen countries in Sub-Saharan ...
Kenya
Kenyan startup Tanda expands fintech services through new Twiga Foods deal
Kenyan fintech startup Tanda has partnered with Twiga Foods in a new collaboration that will enable Twiga agents become a one-stop-shop for a variety of digital ...
South Africa
SA: MTN Partnership as Ayoba app reaches 10 million monthly active users
MTN in partnership with ayoba, has reached an exciting milestone of over 10 million monthly active users. 2021 has been a fast-paced year ...
Startup
Uganda’s asset finance company Tugende closes $17M debt investment round
Leading Uganda fintech lender Tugende specialized in asset finance in Kenya and Uganda has closed a new $17 million debt capital round at the end ...
Africa
RegTech Africa Conference to drive growth and shape digital economy
Debuts next year, Seek partnership opportunities to strengthen Ecosystem The maiden edition of the annual Regtech Africa Conference has been slated to hold ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: Competition by banks, fintechs drive consumer loans up 43% to N1.8trn
Bank customers enjoyed a 43 per cent increase in consumer loans in two years, as banks and fintechs intensified competition for the lucrative ...
Ghana
Ghana: Most Insurance Firms to meet Minimum Capital Requirement Before December 31st Deadline – NIC
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) Ghana, has revealed that most insurance companies have recapitalised, ahead of the 31st December, 2021 deadline in meeting ...
Africa
African Development Fund grants $1.5 million to Smart Africa Alliance to strengthen the policy environment for digital trade and e-commerce across Africa
Smart Africa will consult public and private sector actors to develop an online training program that will directly benefit 600 stakeholders The Board ...
Africa
Africa: Google Announces Investment in SafeBoda Transportation App
Google has announced its first investment from the Africa Investment Fund in SafeBoda, a transportation-led app, to help expand its growth in Nigeria ...
Africa
Africa’s health-focussed Medical Credit Fund to support healthcare providers across sub-Saharan Africa
Medical Credit Fund (MCF), Africa’s only debt facility dedicated to the health sector has completed a €32.5 million fundraise for its second MCF ...