Local fintech startups are invited to take part in this year’s Sub-Saharan Africa edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI) by the payments company Visa. Start-ups are required to
As the days go by, more startups spring up but males make up the majority of founders. Historically, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a unique society,
Fingo, a Kenyan fintech startup, has partnered with Ecobank to launch the first neobank in Kenya. The digital bank focuses on empowering young Africans with uniquely designed financial products to
Africa, like the rest of the world, is undergoing a digital revolution. With increasing digitalisation, internet penetration, e-commerce adoption, and growth in the use of digital platforms, data protection, and
UAE-based e-commerce startup SQUATWOLF, has received $30 million in investment from ASCA Capital Limited. The terms of the investment will see ASCA invest up to $30 million over time with
Blockchain technology is not entirely new in Nigeria, having been used by the Central Bank of Nigeria and others over the years. However, the Federal Government of Nigeria’s recent
Zimbabwe is on the path of iterating its financial system as Old Mutual launches a Fintech business, Old Mutual Digital Services (OMDS). As one of the financial giants in Africa,
Qatar-based super app Snoonu, has secured $12 million in a Series B round which is the first startup to raise such a round in the country. The round was spearheaded
UAE open banking platform, Tarabut Gateway has raised $32 Million in Series A funding to expand and recruit talents in Saudi Arabia.
The funding round was led by Saudi-focused investment
The acquisition of start-ups can provide the new business with a technological boost that gives it a competitive edge. The fact that this deal benefits both the company and the
French fashion designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel once said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with
The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Wednesday, approved the National Blockchain Policy. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen after the weekly Federal
