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Bellatrix Launches $10 Million Ndjaba Seed Fund to Back Southern African Startups
Bellatrix Investment Managers has launched the Ndjaba Seed Fund, a $10 million venture capital vehicle aimed at supporting early-stage startups across Southern Africa, as...
Lean Technologies Advances Open Finance Payments With Unified Pay by Bank Services
Lean Technologies has expanded its Pay by Bank capabilities, marking a significant step in the country’s transition towards regulated Open Finance infrastructure and account-to-account...
Nigerian Fintech BFREE Secures Fresh Growth Capital to Tackle Africa’s Rising Bad Debt Crisis
Nigeria’s BFREE, a pan-African distressed retail and SME credit investor, secured a new growth funding round aimed at significantly expanding its operations across the...
With New Partnerships, Gebeya Wants to Help Africans to Turn Business Ideas Into Income
Ethiopian African technology company, Gebeya, has taken another major step in its mission to democratise entrepreneurship across the continent, announcing two strategic partnerships designed...
OmniRetail Launches OmniOne Platform to Connect Manufacturers, Distributors and Retail Data Across Africa
B2B e-commerce company, OmniRetail has launched a new digital platform, OmniOne, designed to help fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers scale distribution networks and improve...
CashAfrica Partners ChamsSwitch to Accelerate Contactless Payments Adoption in Nigeria
Nigerian contactless payments infrastructure provider, CashAfrica has entered a partnership with switching and payment processing company, ChamsSwitch. This is a move designed to resolve long-standing...
Union Systems Unveils AI-Powered Trade Finance Upgrade to Transform Nigerian Banking Operations
Union Systems Limited has unveiled a new suite of product innovations aimed at reshaping how Nigerian banks manage trade finance and treasury operations, reinforcing...
Fitozon Opens Global Shopping Doors for Sudanese Consumers, Crosses 40,000 Orders
Sudanese startup, Fitozon is steadily rewriting the rules of access to global commerce in a country where international online shopping has long been out...
PaidHR and Zitra Launch Payroll Financing Solution to Tackle Cash Flow Gaps for African Businesses
PaidHR, a payroll and human resources management platform operating across Africa, has partnered with Zitra, a provider of business financing solutions, to launch a...
Botim Money Expands Card Issuance Partnership With Mastercard to to Advance Digital-First Payments
Botim Money, the financial services arm of Botim, has expanded its partnership with Mastercard to advance its card issuance programme, signalling a deeper push...
Sabou Capital Secures Mastercard Foundation-Backed Investment to Support SMEs Across Africa
Nigeria-based impact investment firm, Sabou Capital has secured an anchor investment from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, strengthening its mandate to finance tech-enabled...
LIT: Nigeria’s energy tech startup on a quest to solve agelong energy unpredictability problem
At odd hours of the night, across homes in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, Ilorin and countless other Nigerian cities, a familiar sound often breaks the...
