News
CBN highlights benefits of its digital currency, e-Naira in financial system
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that its soon to be launched digital currency, e-Naira, will strengthen the stability of the ...
Africa
Tunisia: Women in Fintech Mena Region Programme Launched
Betacube, a Tech Venture builder that invests, builds, and grows B2B-based startups in Fintech and Mobility solutions, launched its pre-incubation programme for women ...
Africa
Africa: Heifer International Selects Founders of ColdHubs and Hello Tractor as Winners of Inaugural AYuTe Africa Challenge
A combined US$1.5 million in grants to help fund rapid expansion plans, providing much-needed services for smallholder farmers: ColdHubs for its solar-powered pop-up ...
News
NIGERIA: ARISE B.V. INVESTS N30.7BN IN ECOBANK
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé, Togo-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced a $75 million (N30.7bn) additional Tier-1 (AT1) investment ...
Africa
Mastercard, Paycode partner to onboard 30 million individuals for financial access in remote communities
Mastercard’s Community Pass platform will be added to Paycode’s biometric identity and offline payments solution to unlock services for the underserved and unbanked ...
Egypt
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan secures USD 120 million of investment
MNT-Halan the Egypt-based multi-integrated FinTech ecosystem and debt solutions provider has completed a successful $120M funding round led by key regional and international investors ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Court temporarily unfreezes Bamboo accounts, gives reasons
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered temporary opening accounts of Bamboo Systems Technology Limited and Bamboo Systems Tech. Ltd to enable them pay ...
Innovation
Absa wants to introduce a digital ID in South Africa
Introducing a self-sovereign digital identity (SSDI) could address some of the key concerns around privacy and online fraud in South Africa, says Absa. ...
Africa
Flutterwave announces new mobile money partnership with MTN across Africa
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced a mobile money partnership with MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunications provider. This partnership will allow ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Decagon secures $26.5m financing from Sterling bank
Tech start-up, Decagon, has closed a $1.5 million seed equity round from early-stage VCs as well as a $25 million student loan financing ...