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Lengthy Licensing Stumps Kenyan Fintech Startups

Lengthy Licensing Stumps Kenyan Fintech Startups

High market entry barriers and evolving regulations have hindered progress, allowing traditional players to maintain dominance.read more

Mastercard and Scale Partner to Accelerate Fintech Deployment in Africa

Mastercard and Scale Partner to Accelerate Fintech Deployment in Africa

South African Travel Fintech Turnstay Secures Funding for Regional Expansion from DCG, DFS Lab

South African Travel Fintech Turnstay Secures Funding for Regional Expansion from DCG, DFS Lab

Tanzania Fintech Startup Nala Secures $40 Million via Series A Round

Tanzania Fintech Startup Nala Secures $40 Million via Series A Round

Nigerian Fintech Startup Chipper Cash Lays Off Employees in US, UK

Nigerian Fintech Startup Chipper Cash Lays Off Employees in US, UK

Egyptian Fintech Startup Moneyhash Secures $4.5 Million in Seed Funding Round

Egyptian Fintech Startup Moneyhash Secures $4.5 Million in Seed Funding Round

Nigerian Microfinance Bank Carbon Acquires Fintech Startup Vella Finance

Nigerian Microfinance Bank Carbon Acquires Fintech Startup Vella Finance

Kenyan High Court Unfreezes $3 Million Belonging to Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave

Kenyan High Court Unfreezes $3 Million Belonging to Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave

Nigerian Payments Fintech Startup Cleva Secures $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

Nigerian Payments Fintech Startup Cleva Secures $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

Nigerian Fintech Flutterwave Secures Money Transfer Licenses in 13 US States

Nigerian Fintech Flutterwave Secures Money Transfer Licenses in 13 US States

Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Zazuu Shut Downs After Failing to Secure Additional Funding

Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Zazuu Shut Downs After Failing to Secure Additional Funding

Nigeria's Fintech Startup Paystack Cuts Workforce, 33 Employees to Depart

Nigeria's Fintech Startup Paystack Cuts Workforce, 33 Employees to Depart

Egyptian and Nigerian Central Banks Sign Agreement to Deepen Cross-Border Regulation

Egyptian and Nigerian Central Banks Sign Agreement to Deepen Cross-Border Regulation

Study: Africa Likely to Leapfrog Leading Fintech Regions if It Adopts New Technologies

Study: Africa Likely to Leapfrog Leading Fintech Regions if It Adopts New Technologies

Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021

Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021

Report: Fintech Firms Received 62% of the $4.9 Billion Raised by African Tech Companies in 2021

Report: Fintech Firms Received 62% of the $4.9 Billion Raised by African Tech Companies in 2021

Creator of App for Remittances to Africa and Asia Raises $65 Million in Series B Round

Creator of App for Remittances to Africa and Asia Raises $65 Million in Series B Round

Kenya Based Fintech Kwara Raises $4 Million in Seed Round

Kenya Based Fintech Kwara Raises $4 Million in Seed Round

Analysts: Lack of Trust in Nigerian Government an Impediment to CBDC's Success Prospects

Analysts: Lack of Trust in Nigerian Government an Impediment to CBDC's Success Prospects

Start-up Raises $2 Million to Pioneer Cryptocurrency Usage in Francophone Africa

Start-up Raises $2 Million to Pioneer Cryptocurrency Usage in Francophone Africa

Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study

Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study

Africa Fintech Start-up Growth: Nigeria Dominates in 'Big Three' Markets

Africa Fintech Start-up Growth: Nigeria Dominates in 'Big Three' Markets

Egyptian Fintech Startup Moneyhash Secures $4.5 Million in Seed Funding Round

Egyptian Fintech Startup Moneyhash Secures $4.5 Million in Seed Funding Round

Nigerian Microfinance Bank Carbon Acquires Fintech Startup Vella Finance

Nigerian Microfinance Bank Carbon Acquires Fintech Startup Vella Finance

Kenyan High Court Unfreezes $3 Million Belonging to Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave

Kenyan High Court Unfreezes $3 Million Belonging to Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave

Nigerian Payments Fintech Startup Cleva Secures $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

Nigerian Payments Fintech Startup Cleva Secures $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding