CBE Grants Egyptian Fintech Startup Lucky Approval to Launch Payments Card
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has granted final approval to Egyptian fintech firm Lucky to introduce the “Lucky One”…
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Egypt’s MNT-Halan Buys B2B e-Commerce Platform Talabeyah
For an undisclosed sum, Egypt-based fintech MNT-Halan purchased Talabeyah, a B2B e-commerce site that sells FMCG goods. By utilizing technology,…
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Clickafix, Skilled Workers Marketplace Launches in Lagos With 500 Artisans
Lagos has welcomed the launch of Clickafix, a marketplace for hiring professionals. The tech-driven platform aims to close the gap…
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GetEquity, Nigerian Investtech Startup Opens Office in Kenya
In an effort to provide more African businesses with funding prospects, the Nigerian investtech startup GetEquity has expanded to Kenya….
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Proven Consult Partners with Leading Insurance Firm in Africa to Provide Intelligent Business Automation
Nairobi, Kenya – June 22, 2022 – Proven Consult, a leading automation technology firm, has partnered with a prominent insurance…
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Afropolitan Secures $2.1 Million to Develop a Digital Nation
According to its co-founder, Eche Emole, Afropolitan, a firm that aims to create a digital nation for Africans, has raised…
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Nigeria’s Autochek Partners With Kenya’s Pezesha to Offer Kenyan SMEs Affordable Asset Financing
Autochek, a Nigerian auto-tech firm, has collaborated with Pezesha, a Kenyan fintech, to provide asset financing to SMEs in Kenya….
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Egyptian EFG Hermes’ Tanmeyah Buys B2B Marketplace Fatura
Tanmeyah for Microfinance Services, an EFG Hermes Holding subsidiary based in Egypt, has purchased Fatura, a B2B e-commerce marketplace and…
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5G Mokki Announces Plan to Transform Global Businesses in the African Technology Space Network
5G Mokki, an African technology space network and Cameroonian incubator, has revealed how it plans to use its Tech Spaces…
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Amazon is Planning to Penetrate the African Marketplace
According to news initially reported by Business Insider, Amazon, a global e-commerce technology company, plans to expand to African countries…
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Vetwork, Egyptian Petcare Provider Secures Bridge Round To Transform The Pet Care Industry
Vework, an Egypt-based petcare platform that connects pet parents with pet care service providers in a timely and convenient manner…
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Trends in Financial Inclusion Products: Opportunities for Fintech in Africa’s Unbanked, Underserved Segements | By Nelly Nneli
In the world’s population today, Africa holds the ranking of the second largest and second most populous continent, with nearly…
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ADVA, an Egyptian Fintech Startup Receives Six-Figure Seed Round From Sawari Ventures for Expansion
ADVA, an Egypt-based fintech, has raised an undisclosed “six-digit figure” Seed round from Sawari Ventures in order to extend its…
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Uber & AURA Are Working Together to Promote Safety
Uber and other ride-hailing services are revolutionizing the way we get around. With only a few taps on a smartphone,…
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MFS Africa Acquires Global Technology Partners for $34 million
MFS Africa has agreed to buy Global Technology Partners for $34 million in cash (GTP). GTP is Africa’s top prepaid…
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Moroccan Startup Chari Buys Ivorian B2B e-Eommerce Startup Diago
Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce and finance firm, said today that it has purchased a 100% share in Diago, an…
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Nigerian Lender, Access Bank Acquires Sidian bank From Centum for Sh4.3 bn
Centum Investment Company Plc has agreed to sell its entire equity stake in Sidian Bank Limited (‘Sidian’) to Access Bank…
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KAM Partners With Kenya Development Corporation to Facilitate SME Recovery
The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has teamed up with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to help the manufacturing sector’s…
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Vantage Health Technologies Partners With Institute of Human Virology Nigeria to Build AI-powered Patient Retention Solution
Vantage Health Technologies and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have joined to build an AI-enabled Patient Retention Solution,…
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Appetito Acquires Lamma to Open Office in Tunisia, Morocco, and West Africa
Appetito, an on-demand grocery retail company based in Cairo that delivers food to customers from a small network of dark…
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Kenyan Digital Pharmacy Network, Maisha Meds Records 1,000 Active Facilities, Opens Office in Nigeria
Maisha Meds, a Kenyan-based digital pharmacy network that offers pharmacies, drug stores, and clinics business management software and reimbursement programs,…
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CASF Invests in Fintech Startup, Finclusion Group
Finclusion Group, a sub-Saharan African fintech platform, has received an undisclosed investment from the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF). CASF’s…
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Nigerian Fintech Startup, Grey Collaborates With Payments Company, Cellulant to Expand in East Africa
Grey, a Nigerian finance firm, has announced a partnership with Cellulant to expand its service to East Africa, starting with…
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Uber Records One Billion Trips Milestone in Africa
Since entering the African market less than ten years ago, Uber, a worldwide ride-hailing services provider, has completed one billion…
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Yellow Card, Nigerian Crypto Exchange Opens Office in Ivory Coast
As it continues to expand across Africa, Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card has added Ivory Coast to its list of…
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Gebeya Announces Partnership With BIT Foundation to Empower and Connect African Talents
Gebeya Inc., a Pan-African marketplace for freelance professional talent, has announced a new relationship with the Blacks In Technology (BIT)…
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Visa Partners With Trace Academia to Help African Youths Develop Practical Business Skills
The latest development in Visa’s Practical Business Skills (PBS) initiative, which offers potential partners integration and co-branded opportunities to contribute…
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How Digital Lending has Been Evolving Over the Past Decade
A lot has changed since the dawn of technology around the world, especially with the arrival of the internet. The…
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Nigeria’s Autocheck Buys Moroccan startup to Facilitate North African Expansion
Autocheck, a Nigerian auto-tech firm, has purchased KIFAL Auto, a Moroccan competitor, to help it expand into the North African…
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Mastercard Partners With OPay to Promote Advance Digital Financial Inclusion for Millions
Mastercard and fintech firm OPay have launched a strategic relationship that will bring digital commerce to millions of people across…
