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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
South African Payments Startup, Yoco Raises $16m Funding for Service Expansion
South African FinTech company, Yoco, has just raised $16 million in its Series B round of funding. The…
Nigerian Fintech Startup, Wallet.ng Finishes 2nd Runner-up in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018
Nigerian FinTech startup, Wallet.ng, has emerged second runner-up in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018. The team came behind…
Goodwell Investments Launches €20m Fund to Support Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Goodwell Investments, a pioneering investment firm focused on financial inclusion, has launched a new EUR 20 million (around…
Nigerian VC Company, Chinook Capital, Unveils its Maiden Founders Incubator Program for Tech Startups
Chinook Capital, through its Chinook Lab, has opened applications for its “Founders Incubator Program”. The venture capital company…
FinTech Startup, Paystack, Raises $8 Million in Series A funding from Visa, Tencent and Stripe to Aid Expansion
Nigerian payment processing company, Paystack, has raised $8 million in Series A funding from global payments giants –Visa,…
“Nigeria is Not Ready to fully Embrace the Open Banking System” – Austin Okere
Here are excerpts from an interview by Financial Technology Africa with Austin Okere, Founder of CWG Plc, the largest…
Multi-Merchant Rewards Platform, Thank U Cash, Gets Funding from Microtraction
Early-stage Nigerian startup, Thank U Cash, secures funding from VC firm, Mircotraction. Founded in 2017, Thank U Cash…
African Fintech Unconference to Hold in September, Offers Opportunities for New Partnerships
Fintechs across the African continent are set to gather for the annual African Fintech Unconference (AFU). The second…
PiggyBank Promises to Pay Users 10% if they Complete New Savings Challenge
Nigerian digital savings platform, PiggyBank, has just unveiled a new savings challenge for its customers. Dubbed the “PiggyBank…
Microtraction Announces New Investments in Wallet.ng, a FinTech Company
Microtraction, a Nigerian venture capital firm has announced a new round of investments. The one-year-old VC company has…
