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Jumia Ghana Partners With Smart Locker Provider Locqar For Package Storage
Jumia, the popular e-commerce platform, has partnered with LocQar, a smart locker company, to bring online deliveries closer…
Stitch To Host Fintech Startup Showcase On February 25, 2022
Stitch, a fintech company that helps users accept payments and access data from African financial accounts, will be having an upcoming early-stage…
Zeepay Expands Into Ethiopia As It Enters Into Partnership with Ethiotel
Zeepay Ghana has announced its partnership with Telebirr, a mobile money service that is owned and launched by…
Casava Raises $4 Million In Pre-Seed Funding To Provide Microinsurance For Millions Of Nigerians
Nigeria’s first 100% digital insurance company, Casava, has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to provide affordable and…
NCA Directs Mobile Service Providers To Desist Sending “Spam” To Consumers
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has sent out a directive to mobile network operators value added service providers,…
African Mobility Fintech Moove Receives $10 Million In Financing From NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund
NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II (the “Fund”) announced today that it closed a $10 million financing facility…
US Stock Investment App Bamboo Raises $15 Million In Series A Round
Bamboo, a US Stock investment app, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. U.S.-based Greycroft…
Crypto Crime Drops Against Rising Global Illicit Financial Transactions
Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked however, Eva Crouwel, head of financial crime…
Uber Lowers Service Fees For Its Drivers To 20%
Uber, the ride-hailing service, has reportedly lowered the commission fee for its drivers. In a new blog post…
TLcom Secures First Close of $150 Million Pan-African Tech Fund
TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has today announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa-focused…