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World Environment Day – FCMB Restates Commitment to Environmental Sustainability; Expands Support to Renewable Energy Sector
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has re-assured that it will continue to champion, execute and support initiatives that would enhance the ecosystem, as ...
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Bitcoin financial services firm Unchained Capital raises $25 million in Series A funding
Unchained Capital, a bitcoin-focused financial services firm, has raised $25 million in a funding round led by NYDIG and its parent company, Stone ...
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Ethiopia: Zamzam-First Full-Fledged Non-Interest Bank Goes Operational
ZamZam Bank, the nation’s first fully-fledged, interest-free bank (IFB) to obtain operating license from the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), officially launched its ...
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CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme benefits over 3 million farmers
The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has enjoined Nigerians, particularly women and youths, to cue into its bouquet of intervention programmes and take ...
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Equity eyes cross-border lending with $4bn cash pile
Equity Group Holdings is betting on an increase in its US dollar holdings to fund the growing cross-border transactions in East Africa and ...
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Local fintech grows SA online shopper base by 4000%
Johannesburg-based fintech startup Payflex, a buy now pay later provider (BNPL), has announced that its part-payment platform grew from a shopper base of ...
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Zugacoin made another grand history, creates its first Blockchain main Net in Africa
Founded by Dr. Archbishop Sam Zuga, Zugacoin recently made another history by creating the first Blockchain Main Net in Africa, completed Cryptocurrency private ...
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Ecobank Ghana to pay GH¢177m dividend to shareholders
Shareholders of Ecobank Ghana will receive an amount of 55 pesewas per share as dividend from the bank with respect to the 2020 ...
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Opontia raises $20M in seed round to acquire and grow e-commerce brands in the Middle East and Africa
Opontia, a startup that acquires and grows e-commerce brands has raised $20 million in debt and equity in a seed round. The seed ...
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Series A, Accelerates Growth Following Record Demand From Community Banks and FinTechs
Synctera, a new platform for partnership banking at scale, today announced a $33M Series A round led by Fin VC. The Series A ...