Tag: Investment
Visa invests in four African fintech startups
Global payment card giant Visa is injecting fresh funding into four startups that graduated from the first batch of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator...
Moniepoint reaches $1 billion valuation as Google, others invest $110 million
Nigerian fintech, Moniepoint, has secured a $110 million investment from multiple investors including Google, bringing its valuation to $1 billion and giving it a unicorn...
MTN a major investment opportunity – Victor Mupunga writes
MTN provides a compelling investment opportunity at its current valuation, given its position to benefit from increased economic growth across Africa, strong balance sheet,...
Lack of investment stifling Fintech growth in Africa – BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison has said that lack of invest and access to funding is stifling the growth...
MTN set to invest $215 million in Benin
Africa's telecom giant, MTN Group, has pledged a $215 million investment in Benin over the next three years.
The investment will first see the MTN Benin subsidiary,...
Ghana’s financial space set to witness ground-breaking digital market entrant for...
Ghana's financial sector is buzzing with information from some anonymous sources that a new player is set to make unprecedented entrance into the market...
Flutterwave to invest Ksh.7 Billion in Kenya
Africa’s biggest fintech unicorn, Flutterwave says it is eyeing a $50 million (Ksh.7.3 billion) investment in Kenya once it gets local approval from the...
Vodacom to boost network spending in South Africa
Vodacom Group will spend at least R12-billion/year on average on its network in South Africa over the next five years, an acceleration over the...
Bolt to invest $350 million in Africa
Multinational ride-hailing company Bolt has announced its intentions to invest €500 million ($530 million) in Africa over the next two years.
This investment, according to...
MTN: Planned investments in Ghana still intact
The MTN Group has said it remains confident in the Ghanaian economy and its future prospects and therefore maintains its planned investment and developmental...