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,…
Payflex Unveils ‘Pay in 3’ Option
Payflex, South Africa’s leading independent Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service provider, has launched a new payment option that could reshape the country’s retail…
MarketForce raises $40M in largest Series A round in East and Central Africa
Nairobi-based MarketForce, a B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, has closed a $40 million Series A…
Cape Town based BNPL startup secures Weaver Fintech investment
PayJustNow, a Cape Town-based digital payment platform specialising in Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), has secured an investment from a major fintech player, which…
Lipa Later gains $12m funding to expand credit footprint in Africa
Odyssey Capital’s flexible payment fintech start-up Lipa Later closed a $12 million pre-Series A funding round that will help it expand its service into…
