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Nigerian fintech startup, Cowrywise, raises $3m pre-series A funding led by Quona Capital
Nigerian wealth management startup, @cowrywise has raised $3m pre-series A funding led by US-based VC firm,@QuonaCapital . This follows seed investments from the likes of @ycombinator, @microtraction, Catalyst fund (@CF_BFA), others
African fintech startup, Pass raises an undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding
A Nigerian startup transforming the digital commerce experience, announced raising its pre-seed round today. This round of investment included angel investors from across US, Dubai and Nigeria. Pass is a technology company that is improving the online shopping...
SA Fintech startup, Franc secures $300,000 in seed funding
SA fintech startup, Franc, has raised $300,000 in funding within the first half of 2020 which forms part of a wider round of seed investment. The founders, Sebastian Patel and Thomas Brennan provide some insight into their aims
Nigerian fintech startup, Okra, raises $1m pre-seed funding from TLcom Capital
Founded in June 2019, Nigerian fintech startup, Okra has secured a $1 million pre-seed investment from Lagos and Nairobi-based VC fund, TLcom Capital, to scale its team and operations.
Fintech startup, Migo secures $20 million series B funding as it expands to Brazil
Formerly known as Mines.io, Migo completes a series B equity round of $20 million led by Valor Capital, a Brazil-focused venture capital firm as it expands to Brazil
Nigerian fintech startup Lidya raises $1.25 million seed funding
Nigerian fintech startup Lidya has raised $1.25 million dollars in seed funding. The funding round was led by Accion Venture Lab, with participation from Newid Capital and several other unnamed angel investors. Lidya which joined the steady growing financial...
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[PODCAST] Fintech bonanza
Fintechs dominate the African tech ecosystem; 62% (~$2.9 billion) of total startup funding went to fintech in 2021 but does this mean we have too many of them? On today’s edition of #TechpointAfricaPodcast, we decided to weigh in on the debate.
ARM Labs partners Techstars to support, deepen fintech development in Nigeria
Fintech startups in Nigeria are to benefit from a new accelerator programme that will focus on investing in early-stage fintech and proptech companies in the country. ARM Labs, a Lagos-based innovation programme focused firm, in conjunction with Techstars, a global...
Wardchat Nigeria Launches a Revolutionary App; The World’s 1st Social Network Built To Digitize The Electoral Community; Announces Undisclosed Funding
On election day, Olaide joins 799 other voters at her polling unit in Fola Agoro, Akoka to vote in the general elections. While on queue to cast her vote, Olaide observes little or no interactions among the voters waiting to cast their ballots. Like Olaide, these...
Leatherback Raises $10m in Pre-seed Funding
UK-based cross-border payments platform, Leatherback has announced today its Pre-Seed funding round deal worth $10 million, attracting funding from Zedcrest Capital, a leading pan-African principal investment firm. The funding will allow the growing Fintech company to...
Some competition for fintech
On #TechpointDigest, we discuss SmartWage’s seed funding, ZirooPay’s Series A, and DevCareer’s $100k grant.
Flutterwave, Clara, and a sprinkle of fintech
Its a new week and with the new week comes another episode of the Techpoint Africa podcast. This week, we discussed the bullying allegations against Flutterwave's founder, MTN's contribution to Nigeria's tax revenue, and the fresh capital raised by ZirooPay and...
Learn all about startup funding rounds in five minutes
It is now common for startups in Africa to receive funding, but only a few people understand what these rounds mean. Learn the difference between a seed round and a Series A round.
The art of crowdfunding a war, crypto style
Today on Techpoint Digest, we’ll be discussing Flutterwave’s Fintech as a Service, the art of crowdfunding a war, and the latest African country to join the 5G league.
Fintech startup, Unboxd, helps crowdfund celebrations, no matter how much you have
How does a solution created for a personal problem turn into the first iteration of a money-making business? We talked to Ridwan Egbeyemi, Tolu Adesina, and Gloria Agboifoh, the founders of fintech, Unboxd, to hear their story.
Simplifying blockchain, Frain’s $473k pre-seed and yesterday’s funding streak
Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Crevatal plans to simplify blockchain, Frain’s $473k raise, and loads of African funding stories.
TwitterBan and future shutdowns, Lipa Later’s $12m pre-Series A, Fintech Farm’s $7.4m seed
Hello there. Today, I’m discussing: Nigeria's Twitter ban as a model for future shutdowns Lipa Later's $12 million raise Fintech Farm's $7.4m funding #TwitterBan Update: A model for future shutdowns? It's no news that the Nigerian federal government has lifted the...
Fintech predictions in 2022, LinkedIn’s Clubhouse-like platform, JABU’s $3.2m seed
Hello there. Today, I’m discussing: 2022 predictions for the fintech industry LinkedIn's Clubhouse-like platform JABU's $3.2m fund What does 2022 hold for the fintech industry? In the past few years, Africa has seen rapid growth in the fintech industry. In 2021, for...
Nigerian fintech predictions for 2022: Dollar exchanges go the way of Bitcoin
From a global giant’s arrival to a fintech battle royale, we take a peek behind the curtain of the fintech predictions by one of Nigeria’s foremost minds in the fintech space
How companies can shape the narrative for tech-enabled mobility in Africa
Team Chemotronix, 2 others win $2,500 cash prize at TABS Web3 Hackathon
SEC regulations: Nigeria Crypto exchange CEOs to retire after 10 years
Analysing 2 major allegations against Olugbenga Agboola
Investors on high alert as Y Combinator shows more interest in East and North Africa
Nigeria has a new data protection enforcing body; here’s why you should care
How no-code tools helped two UNILAG graduates build omni-channel messaging platform, Ozi
