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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
Kora launches ₦200 million student endowment fund at Covenant University
The fund emphasizes Kora's dedication to empowering students and fostering educational excellence
Global tech startups raised $54.7bn in Q3 2024, the lowest quarterly funding since 2020 – Report
2024 is well on track to be the slowest global startup funding year since 2020
Fintech Association of Nigeria unveils line-up of local and international speakers for Nigeria Fintech Week 2024
The Fintech Association of Nigeria, an industry-led organization that represents and promotes the interests of the fintech sector…
Ivory Coast’s Daba Finance wins $50k Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024
Kenya's Melanin Kapital and Guinea's YMO all emerged winners of the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
M-KOPA surpasses 5 million customers, with 2 million coming in the last 15 months
62% of M-KOPA users say they use their M-KOPA products to generate income
Pyvio and Kora team up to deliver B2B cross-border payments in Africa
Kora and Pyvio have been working closely together for some time
Latin American fintech PayRetailers expands into Nigeria, Kenya, and other African markets
PayRetailers provides access to over 300 local payment methods
Launch Africa, Techstars, 54 Collective top list of active investors in Africa in H1 2024
Several investors and venture capitalists are still showing significant interest in the African continent
Palmpay introduces *861# USSD code as it takes its payment services beyond its app
Palmpay boasts over 30 million registered users on its app while connecting 1.1 million businesses through its network
Nigeria’s Cleva, Kenya’s tappi among 52 global startups tipped for big exits in 5-10 years
Cleva is fintech company backed by Y-Combinator. tappi, is a SaaS startup digitizing small businesses
