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Scale and Mastercard Partner to Simplify Card Issuance and Accelerate Digital Payments Across Africa
Scale, a South African card-issuing startup, has entered into a partnership with Mastercard aimed at simplifying how businesses launch and manage card products across...
Nigeria’s Fixr Technologies is Building Contractor-Led System to Fix Africa’s Broken Service Marketplace Model
When Ikechi Adolphus co-founded Fixr Technologies with Olamide Akangbe, the ambition was not to launch another tech startup chasing rapid valuations. Instead, the Lagos-based...
Ivorian Startup, Yelen, is Building an All-in-One Social Commerce Platform for Sellers in Francophone Africa
Ivorian startup, Yelen, is betting on messaging-driven trade, offering payments, storefronts and logistics in a single ecosystem platform for sellers across Africa. Across much of...
South Africa’s Littlefish Raises $9.5m to Build Financial Tools for SMEs Across Africa
Littlefish, a South African fintech start-up building financial infrastructure for small businesses, has raised $9.5 million in a Series A funding round to scale...
Alef Education and AfricAI Launch AI NextGen Learning to Bridge Learning Gaps Across 18 African Countries
Alef Education, a UAE-based global education technology firm, has signed a MoU with AfricAI, a Nigeria-based company with operations across 18 African countries, to...
Why Roqqu’s Product Expansion Could Change How Nigerians Trade and Spend Crypto
Roqqu, a Nigerian cryptocurrency start-up, is accelerating its evolution beyond basic trading services after attracting more than 30,000 users to its locally built futures...
Happy Pay Secures $5m Seed Round to Expand Africa’s Ad-Supported Payments Network
Happy Pay, a South African buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) start-up, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round to expand what it describes as Africa’s...
Kenyan Fintech, Hurupay, Plans to Use Stablecoins to Fix Africa’s Freelancer Payment Delays
Thousands of remote workers experience delay payments, accounts being flagged, and funds taking weeks to arrive. Hurupay, a Kenyan-founded fintech startup, is building its...
Nigeria’s Startup, Candle, Wants to Modernise How Brands Buy, Measure and Optimise Ads Across Africa
Africa’s billboard advertising industry is undergoing a transformation, as adtech platforms seeks to bring data, automation and accountability to a space long defined by...
Nigeria’s Fincra Secures Canadian Licence to Build Regulated Rails for Africa’s Cross-Border Payments
African businesses and diaspora communities spend billions each year on cross-border payments, yet delays and high fees remain a persistent problem. Wole Ayodele, co-founder...
Fintech Startup, Fido Partners Uber to Offer Instant Loans to Drivers in GhanaÂ
Uber drivers in Ghana can now access instant loans of up to GH₵10,000 (approximately $920) following a new partnership between Uber and Fido, a...
Kenya’s Ndovu Wealth Launches Multi-Asset Fund to Support Long-Term Wealth Growth for Digital Investors
Ndovu Wealth, a Kenyan fund manager, has launched a new multi-asset fund with a minimum investment threshold of $2,500, marking a pivot towards higher-income...
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