Moroccan fintech startup PayTic, which works to streamline payment operations for financial institutions, has raised a US$4 million seed extension…
Author: Tom Jackson
Tom Jackson
Passionate about the vibrant tech startups scene in Africa, Tom can usually be found sniffing out the continent's most exciting new companies and entrepreneurs, funding rounds and any other developments within the growing ecosystem.
Kenya’s Umba, a leading pan-African digital bank, has secured a US$5 million debt facility from Star Strong Capital to expand…
South Africa’s Nedbank has opened applications for the 15th edition of its Pitch & Polish competition, which offers ambitious business…
Tanzanian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) startup Sumet is transforming how brands and products enter new markets by using technology to…
Egyptian consumer finance platform ADVA has been acquired by the Abu Dhabi-based, IHC-owned Maseera to boost AI-powered financial inclusion. Founded…
Zambian startup eShandi, a pan-African challenger bank, is leveraging AI-driven creditscoring and digital financial services to provide instant, collateral-free loans,…
Pan-African network of innovation and technology hubs AfriLabs has secured a US$150,000 donation from the Airbnb Community Fund. AfriLabs is…
Youth-led African agri-food businesses have been invited to apply for the seventh annual US$160,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. The GoGettaz…
Hopes that funding for African tech startups would take a leap in 2025 have been dented as 55 ventures raised…
Digital payments gateway Peach Payments has agreed to acquire Senegalese payment platform PayDunya, marking its first entry into Francophone Africa…