Twenty African tech startups have been selected for the fifth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, which will take place virtually. ...

Upgrade, a credit-focused fintech startup, announced that it has raised a $40 million Series D round that the company says gives it a ...

For Facebook, Mapillary could further strengthen the accuracy of the maps it offers on its platforms. Facebook has acquired Swedish mapping start-up, Mapillary, ...

Trove has built a simple micro-investing app that allows users to invest small amounts in more than 3,000 Nigerian, American and Chinese stocks, bonds ...

South African e-health company LifeQ has commercially launched VeoSens, a wearable-based, fully integrated insurance and health management solution developed in partnership with Samsung ...

African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has closed a $13.8 million Series A funding round led by Deciens Capital and plans to hire 30 new ...

South Africa-based fintech startup Planet42, which focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked, has raised US$2.4 million in funding to help ...

Futuregrowth Asset Management has invested in LifeCheq, a startup that offers digitised holistic personal finance. LifeCheq, which was founded in 2015 by Abubakari Malik Addae, Shen ...

UK challenger Monzo has sealed a £60 million funding round at a valuation of £1.25 billion – a 40% discount on its previous ...

African fintech investor Crossfin has invested an undisclosed amount in SA fintech truID through its ventures investment arm, Crossfin Ventures. TruID’s API provides financial institutions and fintechs ...