Flutterwave has landed a strategic investment from Circle Ventures and is rolling out USDC settlement across its platform, deepening the ...

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Google has opened applications for its $1 million Africa Indie Games Fund, offering equity-free grants up to $200,000 to ...

LemFi has FCA approval to acquire investment platform Wealth8, expanding into wealthtech for its 2 million+ cross-border customers.

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African EV and energy infrastructure company Spiro has completed a $270 million capital raise, with $55 million of that coming from a new investor: NewTrails Capital, a China-based growth equity fund ...

Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Ripple as part of its Series E fundraising round, valuing the African payments infrastructure company at $3.2 billion. The deal marks a significant ...

Yoco, a South African fintech company, has acquired Dyner.ai, an AI-powered business operating system for restaurants and small businesses, in a move that strengthens its artificial intelligence ...

Sorted Wallet, a lightweight stablecoin wallet built for feature phones and low-end smartphones, has raised $4.4 million in a seed round led by Tether and Gnosis, with participation from Movement, ...

OPay, a Nigerian fintech company, has officially opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Innovation Challenge, a nationwide programme designed to support undergraduate students building ...

Lucky, the Egyptian fintech that started life as a cashback rewards app, has closed a $23 million Series B funding. The round combines equity and debt, drawing in a mix of returning and new backers.

Flutterwave has officially secured a National Microfinance Bank (MFB) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a move that redefines the competitive boundaries of African fintech. This allows ...