Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
Boosting financial inclusion through fintech solutions
While the opportunity for people in Africa to access formal financial services has improved in the last five years, thanks in large part to…
Alternative Circle co-founder resigns following sexual misconduct allegations
Anthony Kariuki, co-founder of Kenyan fintech startup Alternative Circle, has resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace, the company’s board announced today. “Anthony will no…
Ovamba’s Viola Llewellyn to be first African female founder to speak at Slush
Finnish tech innovation conference Slush has announced that Viola Llewellyn — the co-founder and president of Cameroon-based fintech startup Ovamba — is among the confirmed speakers at…
Village Capital, PayPal launch African fintech investment readiness programme
Global venture capital (VC) firm Village Capital has collaborated with US payment platform PayPal to launch a three-month investment readiness programme, Village Capital Fintech Africa 2018….
