M-KOPA, Polygon, MFS Africa, Nigerian Startup Ecosystem Report and 400+ Fintech, Crypto leaders to drive business forward in Accra this month

Join us in Accra, 27th & 28th September and connect with leaders from across the African Fintech, Web3, DefFi & Crypto ecosystem including Polygon, QoreID, Deimos, Zeepay, Celo Foundation, Hedera, VeendHQ, Workpay, AWS, WiPay, Cellulant, Binance, YellowCard, YouVerify, Fonbnk, Seamfix, Jelurida Africa, Niji Oni & Co, Affinity, Aza Finance, Flutterwave, International Trade Centre, Paystack, Pennee, DataMynt, Bitmama, Africa BIoT Labs, Bitpowr, WeWire Africa, Dukka, Crunch Network, Stakefair, Amalga Securities & FEZ Delivery and many more over the two-day summit to drive your business forward. Ticket prices increase Monday 19th Sept - REGISTER TODAY

Nigerian Startup Ecosystem Report 2022

Nigeria leads the way for tech startup funding on the African continent over the last eight years, with fintech companies the main driver. The Nigerian Startup Ecosystem Report 2022 dives into the local ecosystem by analysing active startups, local support networks, and funding and exit activity over the last 7.5 years. Via Disrupt Africa Download Now?

Technology is changing the face of farming in Egypt

Initiatives using new technologies for agriculture have recently emerged to support farmers dealing with the impacts of climate change in Egypt. Via Quartz Africa Read more

Kenya’s HotelOnline acquires hospitality software company HotelPlus

HotelOnline, a Kenya-based Yanolja-backed travel technology scale-up that fashions itself as an e-commerce and digital marketing enabler in the hospitality industry, has acquired HotelPlus, a software provider with clients in 22 countries. Via TechCrunch Read more

M-KOPA Unlocks $600 Million for Underbanked Customers in Africa

M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides digital credit to underbanked customers, today announced the release of its 2021 Impact Report. Via Africa Money & DeFi News?Read more

Mobile remittances to lead digital revolution in marginal rural areas in five African countries

To harness the development benefits of using mobile channels to send and receive remittances, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced its first grant to digital payments company, MFS Africa, to promote the use of mobile remittances in marginal rural areas in five African countries; Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, The Gambia and Uganda. Via Africa Money & DeFi News?Read more

Starbucks Taps Polygon for Its Web3 Experience

Polygon has announced a partnership with Starbucks Coffee Company to provide the blockchain technology to build its recently announced Web3 experience, Starbucks Odyssey. Via Africa Money & DeFi News?Read more

Fintech Meets Crypto In Africa

Developing markets share several problems in common. One such problem is the inability of most people to have full access or any access at all to the financial system. Via Africa Money & Defi News Read More

Hedera Named to Constellation ShortList? for Blockchain Services

The Hedera network, the most used, sustainable, enterprise-grade public ledger for the decentralized economy, has been named to the Constellation ShortList? for Blockchain Services in Q3 2022. Via Africa Money & Defi News Read more

Turaco Secures $10M Series A Round Fundraise

Turaco, an insurtech driving mass market insurance adoption, has announced the close of a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest, via the Cathay Africinvest Innovation Fund, and existing investor, Novastar Ventures. Via AppsAfrica Read more

Kippa raises $8.5M SEED

Nigerian FinTech, Kippa, has raised $8.4M in a SEED round from Goodwater Capital, TEN13 VC, Rocketship VC, Saison Capital, Crestone VC, VentureSouq, Horizon Partners, and Vibe Capital. The startup is aimed at improving the lifecycle of small businesses across the country with its financial management and payments platform. Via AppsAfrica Read more

Egyptian VC firm Endure Capital announces first close of new $50m fund

Egyptian VC firm Endure Capital has announced it has completed the first close of its new US$50 million fund to invest in early-stage startups across the African continent. Via Disrupt Africa Read More

HelpMum awarded $250,000 to deploy its AI vaccine intervention

Nigeria has the fourth highest maternal mortality rate in the world with 917 deaths per 100,000 live births, preceded only by Sierra Leone, Chad, and South Sudan. About 262,000 newborns die at birth each year, which is the second-highest national total in the world. Via TechCabal Read More

Ecobank Fintech Challenge

The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to opportunities in Ecobank’s 33 African markets. The goal? To contribute to their growth as potential Pan African Fintech success stories. Read more

ASIP Accelerator Program

Backed by anchor partner Telecel Group, the program is ideal for tech-oriented startups looking to scale through corporate and public sector partnerships. ASIP are looking for the next generation of African startups disrupting industry sectors including AgriTech & Supply Chain, IoT & Connectivity, Machine Learning (Data Analytics), Cybersecurity, Clean Tech and RegTech Read more

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