Fincra Secures South African Licence to Expand Payment Network Across Africa
Fincra has received a Third Party Payments Provider (TPPP) licence in South Africa. This allows the fintech company to process ...
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Tag: African Startups
Allawee Wants to Make Cards Cool Again in Nigeria’s Fintech Space
For years, cards have been a love-hate tool for Nigerian fintechs. While useful, they were expensive to maintain and unreliable. ...
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Six Nigerian Startups Named in FT’s 2024 Fastest-Growing List
Six Nigerian startups have secured spots on the Financial Times 2024 list of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies. The ranking, in partnership ...
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Ex-Interswitch and Microsoft employees Builds AI-powered sales assistants for Africa
In Africa’s B2B sales space, where many teams still juggle spreadsheets and manual tracking, Revwit is offering a smarter alternative. ...
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FG Unveils Plan to Boost Digital Service Provider Expansion Across Africa
Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has launched a new plan to help digital service providers expand across Africa. ...
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Sycamore Expands Into Asset Management with SEC License
Sycamore, a Nigerian digital lender managing ₦10 billion in assets, has secured a fund manager license from the Securities and ...
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AWS to Implement 21% Tax on Cloud Services in Ghana
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will introduce a 21% tax on cloud services for customers in Ghana starting March 1, 2025. ...
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Raenest Secures $11M to Expand Cross-Border Payment Solutions
Raenest, a Nigeria-based fintech specializing in cross-border payments, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its ...
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African Startups Start 2025 Strong with $289M Raised in January
African startups began 2025 with an impressive fundraising performance, securing $289 million in January through deals of $100,000 and above. ...
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SeamlessHR Targets Nigeria’s Government Sector for Expansion
SeamlessHR, a Nigerian HR-tech startup, is expanding its reach by targeting government agencies. With over 720,000 civil servants, the public ...
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