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Munich-based insurtech insureQ raises €5 million in seed round led by Nauta Capital
Embedded insurance for SME’s and freelancers insurtech insureQ has raised €5 million in a seed round led by Nauta Capital. The round also ...
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Zilch, Klarna rival from UK raises $80M to take on US market
Buy Now Pay Later or BNPL is one of the fastest growing online payments methods in the UK. Companies in this space include ...
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Truecaller now has 43 million active users in Africa, launches enterprise product
On the backdrop of launching a new enterprise solution, Truecaller announced it has 43 million active users across the African continent. According to ...
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Centric Gateway’s SeerBit Partners Wix to boost Ecommerce in Africa
SeerBit is pleased to announce it is partnering with Wix, a leading global SaaS platform to create, manage and grow an online presence, ...
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Fintech unicorn Razorpay raises $160M at $3B valuation
Razorpay’s valuation has tripled in less than six months after it attained the unicorn status. The startup aims to scale up business banking ...
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Showmax cuts price on its mobile platform across Africa
Showmax cuts price on its mobile platform across Africa Showmax, an online subscription video on demand service, has announced a price reduction ...
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Standard Chartered to hire 400 staff in Hong Kong to tap growing demand for wealth management service
Standard Chartered plans to hire about 400 people in its retail banking and wealth management businesses in Hong Kong this year and transform ...
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Starling Bank secures £50m investment from Goldman Sachs
Digital lender Starling Bank has extended its latest funding round with a £50m investment from Goldman Sachs. Last month it announced a £272m ...
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Fibank launches Fitbit wearables payment option
The Bulgaria-based First Investment Bank (Fibank) has announced the introduction of a payment option linking Fibank-issued Visa cards to Fitbit portable devices for ...
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European Commission details five-year crime cooperation, anti-trafficking plans
The European Commission has revealed detailed plans that aim to increase police cooperation, target human trafficking, and establish new rules to counter money ...