Kenya
Kenya: 10 Kenyan startups selected for $10k Wazo Challenge
Ten Kenyan startups have been selected to take part in the Wazo Challenge run by Hindsight Ventures, where they will compete for a ...
Global
Global: Cross-border payments startup PayGlocal raises $12 million from Tiger Global, Sequoia
Payment solutions startup PayGlocal has raised $12 million in a new round of funding co-led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital India. BeeNext and angel investors like Pine Labs ...
Global
Global: ReturnGO completes $6.5 million Seed round for e-commerce returns and exchanges
The Israeli startup has developed a machine-learning-based platform that enables efficient management of returns and exchanges for products purchased online Israeli startup ReturnGO ...
Global
Global: Ashman wins UK banking licence
Ashman Finance, a startup offering savings accounts to personal customers and lending to SMEs in the commercial real estate property market, has been ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian Fintech Startup to Benefit from Mastercard Open Banking Program
Mono, a Nigerian startup that helps connect consumers’ bank accounts to financial applications, will be part of the Start Path Open Banking global program, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund invests in Nigerian startup, CredPal
Egypt-based VC fund, the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), has invested an undisclosed amount in the Nigerian fintech startup, CredPal. The CASF funding ...
Startup
SA fintech startup Franc raises $522k seed extension round, announces B2B offering
South African investment app Franc has raised ZAR8 million (US$522,000) in a seed extension round, and announced a B2B offering that enables quick ...
Morroco
Morocco: Moroccan Chari acquires Ivorian B2B e-commerce startup Diago
Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce and fintech startup, today announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in Diago, an Ivorian app that ...
Nigeria
Nigerian startup, Indicina raises $3 million Seed round for African expansion
Credit agency startup, Indicina has raised $3 million to drive its African expansion plans. The company, which currently operates in Nigeria and Kenya ...
Africa
9 African startups selected for Norrsken Impact Accelerator
Nine African startups have been selected to take part in the second edition of the Norrsken Impact Accelerator, which is designed to find ...