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Crypto & DeFi in Africa – Where to from here?

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Panel session on Crypto & DeFi in Africa - Where to from here? featuring insights and views from Sarah Idahosa - Lead, Nigerian Community and Token Team at Mara, Daniel Kimotho - Kenya Ecosystem Lead at The Celo Foundation, Brian Dennis - Head of Exchange at Bitmama, Alice Tomdio - CFO at Yellow Card and... Read Article →

32 Startups Selected for the Financial Solutions for Migrants Accelerator Program

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Village Capital has announced 32 startups operating in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have been selected to join the Financial Solutions for Migrants program, an accelerator for impact-driven startups developing digital financial inclusion solutions for migrants. The program which is funded by the Impact-Linked Fund for Gender Inclusive Fintech (ILF for GIF), managed by…

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Apis Partners leads €29M (US$31M) Series A funding for African fintech Peach Payments

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Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners LLP (“Apis Partners”), a UK-based asset manager, today announces its proposed investment of €29M (US$31M) in Baobab Payments GmbH (trading as Peach Payments), a rapidly growing digital payment service provider that enables online payments in Africa. Completion of the investment is subject to…

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OneOrder secures $3m seed round, led by Nclude with participation from Delivery Hero Ventures and A15

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Cairo, Egypt - 05 December 2022 - OneOrder, the MENA-based fintech-enabled restaurant management platform providing food supplies to hotels, restaurants and cafes, has today announced the close of a $3m Seed round. Led by Nclude, this round also sees follow-on investment from leading MENA early-stage VC, A15. New to the round is Delivery Hero Ventures,... Read Article →

QoreID: Consumer Data, Bedrock of Africa’s Open Finance System

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According to QoreID, access to credible consumer data has been identified as a critical layer that will enable a viable open finance system in Africa. Sarah Essien, Chief Operating Officer of VerifyMe Nigeria, a digital identity and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) technology company with a head office in Lagos, states that the quest for a sustainable open…

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Payhippo acquires Nigeria’s Maritime Microfinance Bank

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Payhippo, Nigeria’s credit-led SME fintech, has acquired Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB), a financial institution specializing in saving products, demand deposits, and investments as well as micro and SME loans. The acquisition is pending approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria and both parties are working together to obtain the regulator’s approval. This will also enable…

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EMURGO Invests in Momint to Expand Adoption of NFTs in Africa

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Adaverse, an EMURGO-backed Web3 accelerator focused on Cardano ecosystem adoption in Africa, recently announced its investment in Momint, a Web3 marketplace that makes investing in crypto and NFTs easy for users of all skill levels. Adaverse joined Momint’s highly competitive seed round alongside Outlier Ventures, Mountain Partners, Rob Hersov, and simple.Capital. Adaverse was launched in September…

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Deimos: Rising Cybercrime in Africa

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Original article was published here. The Africa Money and Defi Summit West Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, was fundamental for us to attend. Andrew Mori, CEO, Deimos shared a presentation on “Rising Cybercrime in Africa: What is happening and what to do about it.” Andrew started his presentation by quoting a hack at one of the biggest software…

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Tugende closes pre-Series B funding raising a total USD 10 million

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Tugende, the innovative fintech platform for MSME credit and asset-financing in East Africa, closed in Q2 pre-Series B equity funding from existing shareholders led by Partech and two new investors, including Women’s World Banking. The new investors add to the diversity of Tugende’s shareholding and complement the experience and skills that each contribute to Tugende’s growth….

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Pennee: Is it good business to lend to Nigerian SMEs?

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According to Pennee, access to funding seems to be the most difficult of running a small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) in Nigeria, even when the funds are available the interest rates are usually high. “There are a lot of opportunities on the continent [Africa] but capital is very difficult to come by.” — Tony Elumelu…

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