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Zazu Banks on Africa’s Entrepreneurs with $1M Pre-Seed
Zazu, a new pan-African digital banking platform built exclusively for entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), has…
Vodacom M-Pesa Goes Global with Payment Blitz
Vodacom Tanzania’s M-Pesa is making a major play for the global digital economy, launching a suite of cross-border…
Rank (formerly Moni) Expands with Acquisitions to Build a Community-Powered Money App
Y Combinator-backed fintech Moni has rebranded as Rank, signaling a broader push to become Africa’s leading community-powered money…
Revolut Taps Former Mastercard Exec Yacine Faqir to Lead Morocco Expansion
Global fintech Revolut has appointed Yacine Faqir, a former Mastercard executive, as Chief Executive Officer for Morocco, signaling…
Stream Raises $4M to Modernize Business Payments in MENA
Stream, a Saudi-born payments platform redefining how businesses across MENA bill and get paid, has raised $4 million…
Flutterwave Taps Polygon to Power Africa’s Biggest Blockchain Payment Network
Africa’s largest payments infrastructure company, Flutterwave, is partnering with Polygon Labs in a multi-year deal to power instant,…
Nigeria Moves to Create Single Regulator for Fintechs
Nigeria’s House of Representatives is considering a bill to establish the Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Commission (NFRC) — a…
Cross Border Fintech Africhange Partners with Griffin to Offer GBP Bank Accounts for UK Users
Africhange, a UK-licensed cross-border fintech, has teamed up with Griffin, a UK bank specializing in fintech partnerships, to…
Visa-Backed Moniepoint Raises $90M to Fuel African Expansion
Moniepoint, the Nigerian fintech backed by Visa Inc., has secured an additional $90 million to accelerate its expansion…
Five Fintech Apps That Can Increase Your Savings and Investments in Ghana
Here’s a look at five apps that help with savings/investing in Ghana, including what they do well, what…