TLcom Capital, the Africa-focussed venture capital firm, has officially announced the launch of the 2021 Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, which will…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently postponed the long-awaited launch of the eNaira, its digital currency slated to launch on October 1, 2021. …
Paystack, the African fintech company that powers and processes payments for businesses has announced that Apple Pay is now live on its…
African burgeoning fintech startup Chipper Cash has officially launched and expanded its operations to South Africa. The startup that facilitates free peer-to-peer…
MTN, Flutterwave announce Mobile Money partnership in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia
By David Walker
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MTN Group has announced a mobile money partnership with Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave that will enable businesses integrating Flutterwave in…
Senegalese fintech startup Wari has announced a partnership with Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (TBLDC) to provide a more effective…
Nigeria's fintech OPay hits $2Billion valuation after latest $400 million funding round
By David Walker
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Nigerian mobile-payments platform, OPay has closed a $400 million funding round led by SoftBank putting the company’s valuation at $2 billion. Sequoia…
Nigeria freezes bank accounts of fintech platforms Risevest, Bamboo, Trove and Chaka
By Sandra Pia
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has reportedly frozen the bank accounts of fintech platforms Risevest, Bamboo, Trove and Chaka for the next…
Omnibiz Africa the B2B Ecommerce platform headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria raised $3 million in a seed round led by V&R Africa, Timon Capital and…