The Africa Money & DeFi Summit 2023: Catalyzing the Financial Revolution in Africa
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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Africa Money and DeFi Summit and Amazon Web Services Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa
Africa Money and DeFi Summit, creators of Africa Tech Summit are delighted to announce its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) a subsidiary of Amazon.com, to drive digital transformation in Africa. With an unmatched legacy of 12 consecutive years as a Gartner Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) Magic Quadrant leader, AWS brings its unrivaled…
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Ugandan Fintech startup, Emata has raises $2.4M
Emata – the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers – announces on their LinkedIn page its successful completion of a $2.4 million seed fund raise, comprising $800,000 in equity and $1.6 million in on-lending capital. The fundraise was backed by African Renaissance Partners – the VC firm investing in entrepreneurs in East Africa and…
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New report tracks growth of African fintech ecosystem, and explosion in funding, since 2021
Africa’s fintech startup ecosystem grew in size by almost 20 per cent, and saw US$2.7 billion in investment flood in, over the last 24 months, according to a new report released today by Disrupt Africa. Every two years since June 2017, Disrupt Africa has released the Finnovating for Africa publication, which tracks the extraordinary development…
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Mastercard to Buy Stake in MTN’s $5.2 Billion Fintech Unit
By Bloomberg Mastercard Inc. agreed to take a minority stake in the financial-technology business of MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest wireless carrier, sending the telecom company’s stock up the most in three months. The size of Mastercard’s stake won’t be disclosed until the transaction closes, but MTN said Monday that the deal values the entire…
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Moove raises investment from Mubadala and BlackRock and announces $76m in total new funds
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, announces today that it has secured $76m in new funding, consisting of $28m in equity from new and existing investors, in a process led by Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), $10m venture debt from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, and $38m in previously undisclosed funds raised during the prior…
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Flutterwave rebrands Send and expands to Egypt, US & Canada
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced the enhancement of its $end Mobile product, now Send App by Flutterwave, to facilitate faster, easier, and more affordable money transfers from people in the diaspora to their families, friends, and loved ones in Africa. Send App now supports transfers from US and Canada and has added…
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African Fintech and Web3 Leaders to Convene at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit in Ghana
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit, supported by Amazon Web Services, Pivo and Fonbnk, aims to connect African fintech and Web3 industries with international players and will take place in Accra, Ghana on October 3rd and 4th, 2023. With a focus on driving tech investments and fostering collaborations, industry experts, investors, regulators including Bank of Ghana,…
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The Investment Landscape – What is trending
Panel session The Investment Landscape - What is trending? Featuring insights and views from Olaleye Oladimeji - Managing Partner at Legalpreneur Consulting, Duncan Muchangi - Principal at Unicorn Growth Capital, Yvonne Okafor - Investment Officer at Untapped Global, Ayobamigbe Teriba - Venture Sourcing Lead at Founders Factory Africa and Jasiel Martin-Odoom - Africa Investment Officer...
