Global
Global: Fintech unicorn Xendit buys minority stake in local bank
Xendit, an Indonesia-based payment gateway startup, has acquired a minority stake in Bank Sahabat Sampoerna, a local bank that focuses on SMEs. The size ...
Africa
African startups raised a record $5.2 billion in funding last year
African startups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020 with a nearly ...
Startup
FlexxPay expands to Egypt
UAE-based tech platform for earned income access, FlexxPay, has announced its expansion to Egypt. Based on the company’s estimates, around 20 million Egyptians could ...
Global
Global: Amsterdam-based fintech startup TerraPay secures money services business license in the US
Amsterdam-based TerraPay, a digital payments infrastructure company, that allows anyone, anywhere, to send money to a mobile number instantly, announced that it has secured ...
Startup
Zambian Card Issuing Startup Union54 Raises $12m Led By Tiger Global
Zambian card issuing fintech Union54 has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. Other participating investors in this ...
Global
Global: UK remittance startup Leatherback raises $10 million
Leatherback, a UK startup for international remittance payments for migrant workers and multi-currency businesses, has raised $10 million in a pre-seed round led ...
News
Rise.ng raises $150,000 pre-seed funding to revolutionalise service delivery in Nigeria
Nigerian startup, Rise.ng has secured a $150,000 pre-seed round as it is set to launch it business operations in the country. The tech ...
Global
Global: UK remittance startup Leatherback raises $10 million
Leatherback, a UK startup for international remittance payments for migrant workers and multi-currency businesses, has raised $10 million in a pre-seed round led ...
Startup
Opibus Rebrands as Roam. Introduces African-made Electric Bus
Opibus, a Kenyan electric mobility startup focused on enhancing transportation across Africa, has rebranded, changing its name to Roam. Founded in 2017 out ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian on-demand delivery startup ShapShap secures seed extension
Nigerian on-demand delivery startup ShapShap has secured a seed extension investment from V8 Capital Partners as it bids to expand its capabilities and ...