The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
Periculum launches in Nigeria to build credit assessment infrastructure
Canadian fintech startup and credit assessment company, Periculum, has launched in Nigeria to tackle the challenge of domestic credit in underserved markets. The company…
JUMO raises $120m from Fidelity and Visa in bumper funding round
Fintech start-up JUMO has raised $120 million with Fidelity, Kingsway Capital and Visa among the biggest participants in its latest round of funding. This…
Alphacode Incubate fintech programme puts out call for applicants
The AlphaCode Incubate programme has put out a call for early-stage fintech startups to apply to be part of its 2022 cohort. Applications for…
South African agri-fintech HelloChoice secures investment from Standard Bank
South African agri-fintech startup HelloChoice has finalised a major investment from Standard Bank following several partnerships. The 25% equity deal with the bank will…
