All posts tagged "fintech"
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In Brief: Cameroonian Fintech Startup Diool Secures US$3.5M Funding
February 26, 2021Cameroonian Fintech startup Diool has raised US$3.5 million from the Lundin family and previous investors raising...
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Nigeria’s Cowrywise Closes US$3M Pre-Series A Round Led by Quona Capital
January 28, 2021Nigerian digital wealth management platform Cowrywise has raised US$3 million in a pre-Series A round. The...
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Catalyst Fund Selects 6 African Startups For Its Inclusive Fintech 2021 Cohort
January 28, 2021Catalyst Fund, a global accelerator managed by BFA Global has announced an all-African list of startups to...
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Nigeria’s CredPal Raises US$1.5M For Credit Cards Launch
December 2, 2020Nigerian FinTech startup, CredPal has raised $1.5 million as it launches its range of consumer credit...
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African Cross-border FinTech Startup Chipper Cash Banks US$30M Led By Jeff Bezos, Ribbit Capital
November 19, 2020Chipper Cash, an African cross-border FinTech startup has secured a US$30 million Series B funding round...
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Nigerian Digital Bank Startup Kuda Raises US$10M Seed Funding
November 10, 2020Kuda, a digital bank startup that operates in Nigeria has raised a US$10 million seed investment...
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Kenyan FinTech 4G Capital Receives US$2.85M From Citi For Onward Support to MSMEs
October 16, 2020Kenya’s 4G Capital will receive a US$2.85 million (Kshs 285 million) term loan from Citi that...
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Stripe Acquires Nigerian Payment Platform Paystack For a Rumoured US$200M
October 15, 2020San Francisco based FinTech Stripe has agreed to acquire Nigerian payment platform Paystack to accelerate online...
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Kenya’s PesaKit Launches App-based Platform for Mobile Money Agents in Kenya
August 27, 2020PesaKit has announced the public launch of its app-based platform for mobile money agents, available on...
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myNGOVO – Kenyan Startup Providing Salary Advance to Employees
August 25, 2020Kenyan startup myNGOVO has launched to provide employer-sponsored salary advance benefits to employees. Through a standalone...