Tag: Funding
AfDB commits $525K grant to create a digital hub for African...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $525,000 grant to support the Africa Fintech Network (AFN) in creating a digital hub for fintech...
Paymenow raises $14m for groundbreaking EWA platform
Paymenow, a market-leading Earned Wage Access (EWA) platform, has secured a R250 million (about $14 million) debt facility through Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), marking...
Oxfam Novib, Goodwell Investment create $21 million startup fund
Impact investor Goodwell Investments and Dutch foundation Oxfam Novib have teamed up to launch a new fund called Pepea. It's worth €20 million ($21.7...
Pipe Cohort to help accelerate Ghanaian FinTech startups
Ghana Fintech and Payments Association (GFPA) in partnership with StartOA and FXKudi have launched an accelerator program called Pipe Cohort to help move FinTech startups in the...
15 Ghanaian start-ups pitch for up to $50,000 funding
Some 15 Ghanaian startups have participated in the maiden Ghana Startup-Investor Connect program with a chance to get between $20,000 and $50,000 to help...
DFS Lab, Stellar launch fund for transformative digital payments in Africa
DFS Lab has announced the launch of the DFS Lab Stellar Africa Fund I, which will back high-potential builders and teams in Africa aiming...
Kalon to launch $50 million VC fund for Africa startups
Kalon Venture Partners, a South African venture capital firm is set to launch a fund worth $50 million for start-ups in Africa.
Disrupt Africa reports...
Amazon launches new accelerator for Africa
Amazon may have delayed it entry into Africa, but the company making an entry into the continent through support for fintech start-ups.
Via its...
Tech Startups funding at the crossroads: Assessing the impact of the...
The global financial sector witnessed the collapse of two (2) major technology focused banks – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank last week....
Nigeria launches $672 million tech start-up support fund
Six months after passing the Nigerian Startup Act, the Nigerian government has reportedly launched a $672 million fund for tech for young people in...