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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
Chaka secures SEC’s first licence for digital stock trading in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted its first Digital Sub-Broker licence to investment fintech startup, Chaka.…
TeamApt eyes unicorn status after hitting N1.4tr monthly agency transaction volume
Agency banking stands at the forefront of Nigerians drive towards financial inclusion. TeamApt, a Nigeria fintech Headquartered in…
Investment fintechs to undergo 1 year SEC incubation, to pay N200k processing fee
The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published guidelines for its Regulatory Incubation (RI) program for fintechs looking…
Loan and investment apps in huge demand as Nigeria records highest number of fintech app installs in Africa
The astounding growth recorded in the fintech space of Nigeria goes beyond just the influx of funds. The…
Nigerian-led fintech, Esusu breaks into Forbes top 50 US fintechs in 2021
Nigerian-led fintech firm, Esusu Financial, has been shortlisted among Forbes latest 50 Top Fintech companies in the United States of…
Chipper Cash closes $100M Series C to become Africa’s sixth unicorn
African fintech startup, Chipper Cash has raised $100 million in a Series C round. The cross-border payments startup…
Anambra-based Escrowlock to consolidate its services with funding from Facebook’s $100m grant
Nigeria’s escrow fintech company, Escrowlock, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Facebook. Escrowlock is one of…
YC-backed Mono raises $2m seed funding to diversify into the internet economy
API fintech startup, Mono, has announced a raise of $2 million in seed funding. This is just coming…
Nigeria’s Ladda falls short as Malaysian Fintech, Finology wins $500,000 Seedstars World Competition
Nigerian investment tech startup, Ladda has fallen short in its quest to win the Seedstars World Competition 2020/21.…
Ugandan fintech, Ensibuuko Raises $1 Million Funding to Drive International Expansion
Ugandan fintech startup, Ensibuuko has announced a funding of 1 million dollars from an impact investor, FCA Investments.…
