Ugandan startup gnuGrid has increased the size of its seed funding round to US$612,500 as it pivots its product offering to move into the...
Uganda’s gnuGrid Raises $612k Seed Round as it Pilots into Fintech Space
PayTech
FinTech
LendTech
WealthTech
Nigerian startup ComiBlock has launched a goal-based investing crypto robo-advisor, giving anyone with a smartphone access to planning tools, advice, curated and...
Nigeria – Africa’s leading crude oil exporter and largest, most populous country – has about 40% of its population living below poverty levels. The COVID-19 pandemic...
Weownomy is investing $3 Million in BITCOIN ABC as newly rebranded eCash XEC coins, to be issued, to 30,000 Weownomy co-owner The world is currently in the midst of a...
Nigerian fintech startup Piggyvest, which helps around three million users save and invest money, has acquired counterpart Savi.ng as it looks to build its...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has granted Cowrywise Financial Technology Limited (“Cowrywise”) a Fund/Portfolio Management License...
FemTech
InsurTech/RegTech
The Central Bank of Nigeria has picked CBDC specialist Bitt as the technical partner for its eNaria digital currency project. Nigeria has been working on a CBDC...
Kenyan startup MotiSure has launched an API-powered insurtech platform that provides personal accident cover for commuters and riders through embedding...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has developed an online application which automates the Annual Pre-Retirement Verification and Enrolment Exercise for...
The CBN recently sent a presentation to Nigerian banks about the eNaira project, revealing more details about its design and operational module. In fact...
The Central Bank of Egypt has selected Oracle FS as its technology partner, and is implementing a handful of systems and platforms from the vendor going forward...
South African insurtech platform Naked has raised $11 million in a Naspers-led round. Existing investors Yellowwoods and Hollard also participated in the funding...
South African insurtech startup Naked, a fully digital insurance platform offering comprehensive and instant cover for cars, homes, contents, and standalone items, has...
South African insurtech startup Pineapple has raised ZAR80 million (US$3.4 million) in Series A funding as it looks to expand further into the car insurance space...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it will launch the pilot scheme of its digital currency by October 1, 2021. The CBN announced this during a...
South African startup Ctrl, a digital short-term insurance marketplace connecting consumers, brokers and insurers on a single platform, has become the sixth startup to...
