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 ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian startup, Humansquad raises ‘six figure’ pre-seed funding
HumanSquad, a Nigerian startup automating immigration requests and processes, has raised an undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding. Co-founder and CEO of the company, ...
Ghana
e-Cedi will diversify digital payment – Prof. Appiah-Adu
The e-cedi is designed as a digital replica of the Ghana cedi notes and coins Senior Advisor to the Vice President, Professor Kwaku ...
Regulatory
Nova2Pay Secures Third Successive Hong Kong MSO License
HONG KONG (May 13, 2022)—NOVA2PAY, an innovative fintech solution provider focusing on cross-border consumption and entertainment-based digital payment technology, has announced it has ...
Global
Global: UK neobank Kroo raises £26 million in Series B funding
London-based neobank Kroo has raised £26 million ($33 million) in a Series B funding round, despite the pace of fintech funding slowing down ...