TeamApt, a Nigerian payment platform, has just completed a financing round and brought onboard fintech specialists, QED Investors. With almost $5 billion assets under management, QED is a premier VC in the fintech space. They have invested in 27 unicorns over more than 180 portfolio companies across 14 countries. TeamApt is its first investment in…
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Bizao, a Côte d’Ivoire-based fintech firm currently in over 10 African nations, has introduced an €8 million Sequence A funding spherical. The corporate hopes to speed up its geographical footprint throughout the continent and spend money on the design of recent strains of services with this elevate. The funding round was led by AfricInvest Financial…
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British International Investment (BII), the UK government’s Development Finance Institution (DFI), formerly known as CDC Group, has announced a $20 million, 4-year structured credit investment in the Nigerian mobility fintech firm democratising access to vehicle ownership in Africa, Moove. The investment is said to reflect BII’s focus on mobilising capital to build self-sufficiency and market resilience in Nigeria…
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Panel session at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Exploring Fintech for Resilience. The panelists discuss the impact FinTech has had on the climate risks faced by households and small businesses across the continent, and what affordable and accessible solutions are available for these vulnerable communities. Panelists Emilie Blauwhoff, Co-Founder & COO – TopUp Mama Dave Okech,…
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MNT-Halan, Egypt’s first unicorn and the country’s leading and fastest growing fintech ecosystem, has won Global Finance’s award for Most Innovative Financial Technology Company in the Middle East, and Most Innovative Financial Technology Company in Africa. The only company to win two awards out of the 18 winners, MNT-Halan appears alongside Revolut, the Bank of America,…
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M-KOPA, a leading African fintech platform, today announced the official launch of its flexible digital financing model in Ghana following a successful pilot phase. The strategic move to expand its operations makes Ghana the second West African country for the company, strengthening its Pan-African footprint to provide financial and digital inclusion for underbanked customers. The…
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By TradingView The creators of the Africa Tech Summit are getting ready to organize the most eagerly awaited event of the year in the African financial sector: the Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa 2023. And to ensure the success of this event, the Africa Money & DeFi Summit has partnered with key players…
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