Africa’s Female Fintech Leaders Changing the Game
Africa’s tech and fintech landscape is evolving and women are leading the charge. For decades, the continent’s tech sector was…
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Fintech Innovation: The Role of AI and Blockchain in Financial Inclusion
What do you think of when you hear “financial inclusion”, access to bank accounts? It’s more than that! Financial inclusion…
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The Evolution of Fintech in Nigeria – Key Players and Emerging Trends
The evolution of the Nigerian fintech space cannot be told without mentioning the pioneer banks that first charted Nigeria. As…
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5 strategies that will influence a fintech’s performance in 2025 and beyond
Opportunities abound in the African digital financial services industry. However, according to Juan Seco, chief growth officer at African fintech…
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Building Trust in Digital Financial Services: A Growth Strategy for African Fintechs
Millions of people trust financial institutions to help them manage their money, grow their investments, and protect their data. A…
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How Fintech Can Build a Multi-Channel Digital Game Plan
Africa’s FinTech sector is growing fast, improving the continent’s financial landscape. The number of FinTech companies increased from 450 in…
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Fintech is a path to democratised financial services
Fintech has played a significant role in democratising access to financial services across Africa in the past decade. Improved access…
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Tech trends – 5G, broadband, fintech, data privacy and cybersecurity risks – expected to be discussed at Africa Tech Festival
Trending topics in the African technology and telecommunications space include the rollout of 5G, the dire need for telecommunications infrastructure…
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Nigeria’s leading fintech Carbon, celebrates 10th anniversary
Carbon Finance, one of the leading players in the nation’s Fintech industry, has kicked off celebrations to mark its 10th…
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Kenya has the fastest growing Fintech sector in Africa.
The Financial Times (FT) has published its first annual ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies. In the twenty-first century global economy,…
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Fintech Startup Leatherback Completes $10m Pre-seed Funding For Expansion
Leatherback, a cross-border payments network based in the United Kingdom, has received a $10 million Pre-Seed fundraising round from Zedcrest…
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African Fintech Company, Kudi, Rebrands to Nomba
Kudi, an African payment network, has rebranded as Nomba. This was announced in a press release as part of the…
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Nigerian gig Economy Fintech, ImaliPay Secures $3m Seed Round
ImaliPay, a $3 million seed fundraising round has been finalized for a Pan-African fintech start-up that focuses on boosting the gig…
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Nigeria’s Lemonade Finance is now Live in 7 new markets
Lemonade Finance, founded in 2020 by Ridwan Olalere and Rian Cochran and a participant in Y Combinator’s W21 batch last…
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Influencer Marketing is the key to Unlocking Fintech Opportunities
According to a 2021 research by web service provider Yahoo, the worldwide fintech sector is worth close to USD 7300…
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Nigerian Fintech startup, Canza Finance completes $3.27M seed round
Canza Finance, an emerging markets neobank that is building the world’s largest non-institutional-based financial system, announced the completion of its…
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Can Nigerian fintech startups rely on the buy now pay later business model?
Fintech platforms are increasingly looking for new ways to serve their clients, one of which underlines the motivation for the…
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Fintechs in Africa continue to outperform all other startups in terms of funding raised
In 2021, more and larger deals were closed in Africa, with tech startups across the continent raising nearly $5 billion….
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A chat with Laurin Hainy, CEO FairMoney on Fintech and access to financial services in Nigeria
Laurin Nabuko Hainy is the co-founder and CEO of FairMoney MFB, Nigeria’s largest digital bank. FairMoney recently announced at its…
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Africa’s Female Focused Community, Herconomy, Raises $600,000 Pre-Seed Funding to Unveil Financial Services and Boost Operations
Herconomy is leveraging fintech to empower women, from creating a women-focused social media community to planning Africa’s largest financial services…
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Asante, an Africa-focused fintech company, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding
Asante Financial ServicesAsante Financial Services, an African fintech, has raised a $7.5 million Series A round of funding to expand…
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Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha raises 7-figure seed extension round for African expansion
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha raises 7-figure seed extension round for African expansion Written by TOM JACKSON Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha,…
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5 Top Instant Loan Apps in Nigeria
5 Top Instant Loan Apps in Nigeria Written By Luis Monzon It has never been easier to secure a loan for…
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African fintech startups among 11 selected for Mastercard Start Path programme
African fintech startups among 11 selected for Mastercard Start Path programme Written By TOM JACKSON South Africa’s Karri Payments and…
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African fintech OPay valued at $2B in SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led $400M funding
African fintech OPay valued at $2B in SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led $400M funding Written by Tage Kene-Okafor Chinese-backed and Africa-focused…
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SA fintech startup Revio set for continental expansion as it powers SaaS businesses
SA fintech startup Revio set for continental expansion as it powers SaaS businesses Written By TOM JACKSON South African fintech…
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Ghanaian fintech Waya sees strong growth propel it into other African markets
Ghanaian fintech Waya sees strong growth propel it into other African markets Written by TOM JACKSON Ghana-based payments startup Waya is…
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Visa undergoes expansion For Fintech Fast-Track In Africa
American multinational financial services corporation, VISA Inc is currently undergoing expansion of its Fintech Fast-Track Programme in Central and Eastern…
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What To Look Out For In South African Fintech This Year
TymeBank, BankZero and Discovery Bank being introduced will definitely rejuvenate the industry and ensure customers have better choices to make….
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Technology Trends That Will Drive Increased Opportunity For African Start-ups In 2016
As 2016 gradually unfolds, first I would like to wish you a great success this year in all your endeavors…
