Latvian fintech startup Handwave has raised $4.2 million in a new funding round aimed at scaling its biometric payment platform that allows users ...

Afriex, a fast-growing money transfer startup headquartered in Lagos and San Francisco, has announced its expansion into Asia’s three largest remittance corridors—China, India, ...

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has approved Paywise LLC, operating as Dibsy, for participation in its Express Regulatory Sandbox—marking a strategic step forward ...

Ecobank Nigeria has once again reinforced its strategic commitment to empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across key sectors of the Nigerian economy. ...

Google has officially opened applications for the 2025 edition of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Programme, a flagship initiative aimed at empowering ...

In October 2024, Nigerian food supply and logistics startup Vendease officially ceased operations in Ghana, just a year after entering the market. Despite ...

SaaS startup Mercurie has launched an innovative next-generation payment platform designed to transform how African businesses manage and pay for global digital services—all ...

A legal standoff is unfolding between cryptocurrency exchange Zap Africa and fintech giant Paystack over the use of the name “Zap.” The dispute ...

Since 2019, West Africa has emerged as a powerhouse in Africa’s start-up ecosystem, attracting $5.8 billion in funding—36% of the continent’s total, making ...

PayPal has partnered strategically with Ignyte, a Dubai-based digital platform, to enhance support for startups and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the ...