Startup
GreenHouse Lab launches fintech accelerator for startups across Africa
Nigeria VC firm GreenHouse Capital is accepting applications for its inaugural accelerator programme – GreenHouse Lab. Startups going through the program will receive mentorship and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Innovation Driven Startups Application For GITEX 2021 Event In Dubai
Application for Innovation-Driven Startups to be sponsored to GITEX 2021 event in Dubai (17th – 21th October, 2021) by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) ...
Global
Revolut becomes the most valuable UK fintech startup in latest round
Revolut confirms a fresh $800M in funding at a $33B valuation to supercharge its financial services superapp Revolut has closed a Series E ...
Startup
African startups raised over $1 billion in funding in H1 2021
In the first half of 2021, African startups raised $1.19 billion in funding, a figure which is more than they had raised in ...
Startup
Indonesia-based fintech company Payfazz secures e-money license
Indonesia-based fintech company Payfazz has secured an e-money license from Bank Indonesia (BI), the country’s central bank. According to Tech In Asia, the license enables the company ...
Startup
Smile Identity raises $7M to build KYC and identity verification tools for Africa
An estimated one billion people worldwide face the challenge of proving who they are, according to a World Bank Group report that states that 81% ...
Startup
Absa Launch Absa Activate, For Digital Insurance
The SA-based banking services company Absa Group Limited has launched Activate, a digital insurance product. The insurance will cover motor vehicles, household objects, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Payhippo to scale up Loans to Small Businesses following pre-seed round
Payhippo has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding and plans to step up where banks aren’t servicing – loans to small businesses. Payhippo’s pre-seed ...
Startup
FairMoney raises $42M in Tiger Global-led Series B
Nigerian fintech startup FairMoney has raised $42 million Serie B to raise and diversify its offerings and expand it as a financial hub ...
Startup
Egypt celebrity-to-fans connection startup raises $3.6M in seed round
Minly, an Egypt-based startup has secured an ‘oversubscribed’ $3.6 million seed fund round that was co-led by 4DX Ventures, B&Y Venture Partners, Global ...