fintech

Fintech review and predictions for 2022 by premier SA fintech investor

Fintech has gone mainstream and is no longer a niche sector. There are now over 26 000 fintech companies globally that employ half a…

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…

Fintech is creating a more accessible and inclusive society

A study conducted by Forbes ranks inclusion and diversity as critical components to ensure success on a global scale. While a lot of work…

Local banking app partners with Access Bank to stimulate future growth

Traditional banking challenger, Bettr, has partnered with Access Bank, “the continent’s fastest growing bank”, in preparation for future expansion. The app has also been…

How SMMEs can leverage fintech to get a leg up

It’s now a lot easier and faster for SA’s small businesses to access funding thanks to the influence of fintech. These solutions combine technology and…

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…

AlphaCode Incubate launches call for black fintech startups to tap R16m in support, funding

Are you a black-owned fintech startup looking for business support and funding? AlphaCode, Rand Merchant Investment Holdings’ (RMI) fintech accelerator, today launched a call for…

Here’s all you need to know about the Female Focused Fintech Prize

Early-stage fintech accelerator DFS Lab has partnered with Flourish Ventures to launch the Female Focused Fintech Prize (F3). The initiative aims to honour innovative digital financial products…

Standard Chartered Bank launches fintech hub Africa eXellerator in Nairobi

The innovation hub will serve as a platform to collaborate with fintechs in Kenya and the broader Africa region. The bank hopes the lab will drive innovation and develop new business models and services to meet client needs on the continent.

Nedbank claims digital first with launch of API marketplace for fintechs

Nedbank has launched the Nedbank API_Marketplace, an application programming interface (API) platform which the bank says will allow approved technical partners to create innovative…

‘Fintech to help True Impact Fund distribute R1bn at zero management fees’

A new fund aims to use a fintech platform to disburse R1-billion to 2000 small businesses over the next three years which will allow…

Nigerian fintech TeamApt raises $5.5m in round led by Quantum Capital Partners

Nigerian fintech startup TeamApt has raised $5.5-million in investment in a Series-A round led by Nigerian venture capital (VC) company Quantum Capital Partners. This,…

SA fintech JUMO selected to join second cohort of Google Launchpad Studio

Fresh off raising a whopping $64.5-million last year, fintech startup JUMO today announced its participation in the second session of Google’s Launchpad Studio. The startup’s…

Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative launched to identify top financial inclusion startups

The MetLife Foundation and digital payments giant Visa have partnered to launch the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition which aims to recognise the world’s top…

JUMO’s $12.5m deal from UK investor, brings funding raised to $64.5m in 2018

In a further sign that fintech startup JUMO will again be a company to watch in 2019, the Mauritius-registered mobile financial services platform earlier…

Ugandan fintech wins Best Catapulter Award at Catapult: Inclusion Africa

Ugandan micro-pension service and e-wallet platform Four One Financial Services has won the Best Catapulter Award from Catapult: Inclusion Africa, a bootcamp on financial inclusion…

Pick a sector, add internet and your firm could be worth millions [Opinion]

Given all the press, you would be forgiven for thinking that startups were have only become a thing in the last 20 years. The…

What the fintech revolution means for financial inclusion

From Artificial Intelligence (AI) to blockchain, emerging technology is quickly changing both how we think about finance and how we access it. Fintech is…

Explore Data Science Academy, Alphacode seeks aspiring SA fintech entrepreneurs

Do you have an idea that could make you South Africa’s most successful fintech entrepreneur? Are you looking to acquire the skills to launch…

Explore Data Science Academy, Alphacode seeks aspiring SA fintech entrepreneurs

Do you have an idea that could make you South Africa’s most successful fintech entrepreneur? Are you looking to acquire the skills to launch…

SA fintech JUMO closes $52m round led by Goldman Sachs

SA fintech JUMO today announced the close of an equity funding round of $52-million led by Goldman Sachs. Also participating in the round were Proparco, the…

Egyptian fintechs score with sandbox after AUC Venture Lab, Temenos deal

Fintech startups in Egypt will be able to test their new products and services in a sandbox, following an announcement today that university accelerator AUC…

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South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

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fintech

Fintech review and predictions for 2022 by premier SA fintech investor

Periculum launches in Nigeria to build credit assessment infrastructure

Fintech is creating a more accessible and inclusive society

Local banking app partners with Access Bank to stimulate future growth

How SMMEs can leverage fintech to get a leg up

JUMO raises $120m from Fidelity and Visa in bumper funding round

Alphacode Incubate fintech programme puts out call for applicants

AlphaCode Incubate launches call for black fintech startups to tap R16m in support, funding

Here’s all you need to know about the Female Focused Fintech Prize

Standard Chartered Bank launches fintech hub Africa eXellerator in Nairobi

Nedbank claims digital first with launch of API marketplace for fintechs

‘Fintech to help True Impact Fund distribute R1bn at zero management fees’

Nigerian fintech TeamApt raises $5.5m in round led by Quantum Capital Partners

SA fintech JUMO selected to join second cohort of Google Launchpad Studio

Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative launched to identify top financial inclusion startups

JUMO’s $12.5m deal from UK investor, brings funding raised to $64.5m in 2018

Ugandan fintech wins Best Catapulter Award at Catapult: Inclusion Africa

Pick a sector, add internet and your firm could be worth millions [Opinion]

What the fintech revolution means for financial inclusion

Explore Data Science Academy, Alphacode seeks aspiring SA fintech entrepreneurs

Explore Data Science Academy, Alphacode seeks aspiring SA fintech entrepreneurs

SA fintech JUMO closes $52m round led by Goldman Sachs

Egyptian fintechs score with sandbox after AUC Venture Lab, Temenos deal

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