Global
Global: Smart lending fintech Abound raises £500 million
Abound, a UK-based fintech that uses a combination of open banking and artifical intelligence to offer better loan deals to consumers, has raised ...
Global
Global: Payments intelligence firm Pagos raises $34m
Pagos, a payments intelligence startup founded by Braintree and PayPal vets, has raised $34 million in a Series A round led by Arbor ...
Kenya
Kenyan start-up Workpay raises $2.7 million to promote its expansion in Africa
Workpay, the Kenyan start-up that helps small and medium-sized enterprises on the continent manage their human resources and payroll, has raised $2.7 million ...
Ghana
Ghana: 300 women start-ups to benefit from Sinapi Women Mentorship Programme
A total of 300 women in various business start-ups are set to benefit from the annual Sinapi Aba savings and loans Women’s Mentorship ...
Startup
Tunisia: Government working on updating law on start-ups
The Tunisian government wants to update the Startup Act while maintaining the opportunities offered since 2018, the year it was established. Version 2.0 ...
Global
Global: CyberSmart secures £13m for SME cybersecurity software
London-based startup CyberSmart has secured £12.75m in Series B funding for its cybersecurity and insurance products for SMEs. “SMEs are notoriously under-protected from ...
Africa
Africa: Bolt Unveils Expansion Plan in Africa, Set to Create More Opportunities For Drivers
E-hailing firm Bolt has unveiled its expansion plan in Africa as it is set to create thousands of opportunities for drivers on the ...
Egypt
Egypt’s Mobile Masr raises $500,000 in a seed round
In partnership with Intercap Capital Investment Bank, a group of angel investors from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar gave Mobile Masr a ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Mastercard Trust Centre partners with Nigerian fintech startup NowNow to improve cybersecurity for SMEs
Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian digital payment startup NowNow, to help SMEs reduce the risk of cyberattacks. There has been a significant increase ...
South Africa
SA: SFI, German DEG, Hollard and Yellowwoods have invested $17 million in Naked insurtech
This is the third and largest fundraising by the South African start-up since the launch of its activities in 2018. This financing puts ...