QoreID, Wasoko, Moove, DPO Group and check out the latest companies heading to Africa Money & DeFi Summit 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 Deimos , Polygon Labs , QoreID , Amazon Web Services (AWS) , Visa , Paystack , Cellulant , Bank Of Ghana, Workpay , Bitpowr (500 Global F’22) , International Trade Centre , Flutterwave , Youverify , Jelurida Africa , BIoT Labs, Affinity, Dukka , ABSA, Kalispot, Niji Oni & Co , Lami, Celo, VeendHQ (Techstars '23) , Cointelegraph, Accion Venture Labs, Nuzo, Jetstream, TechCrunch, Founders Factory, EMTech, HUB2, Yana , Unicorn Growth Capital, LipaLater, Mazzuma, Revio, Untapped Global?and many more over the two-day summit to drive your business forward.?Register today

Wasoko Launches Innovation Hub In Partnership with Zanzibar

Wasoko has announced the official launch of the “Wasoko Innovation Hub” in partnership with the Zanzibar government. Via AppsAfrica Read more

African Mobility fintech Moove joins forces with Uber UK

Moove, the African-born mobility fintech with a growing global customer base of mobility entrepreneurs has partnered with Uber in London as part of its global expansion. Via AppsAfrica?Read more

VerifyMe Unveils New Digital Identity and Consumer analytics solution for Businesses

Identity verification and e-KYC technology company, VerifyMe Nigeria, has unveiled QoreID, a dedicated digital identity, and analytics solution for B2B. QoreID will provide API infrastructure and data services that connect businesses to people and their information across Africa. Via Africa Money & DeFi News Read more

Nigerian VC firms are still willing to invest—but they’re asking harder questions

After making a handful of investments over the years to test their theses, Nigeria’s venture capitalists are raising follow-on funds to strengthen their portfolios for an evolving economic climate. Via Quartz Africa?Read more

Five signs that show how Africa can become a leader in the wider world of tech

The number of tech startups securing funding in Africa rose by an average of 46 per cent annually between 2015 and 2020, compared to a global average rise of only eight per cent. Furthermore, Africa's tech market is expected to grow from $115 billion to $712 billion by 2050. To put it simply – the continent is on an unprecedented upward trajectory. Via Business Insider Africa Read more

DPO Group granted PSP license to operate in Kenya

African digital payments provider DPO Group Kenya has received official approval from the Central Bank of Kenya to operate as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) in the country. Via AppsAfrica?Read more

Flutterwave Secures Switching and Processing License

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Flutterwave, an African payments technology company a Switching and Processing License (CBN)—widely regarded as CBN’s most valuable payments processing license. Via Africa Money & DeFi News Read more

Zapper partners Stitch to offer one-click payments in South Africa

Zapper, a South African mobile payments company has partnered with payments and data API fintech Stitch (via LinkPay—a one-click payments product) to enable Zapper users to make instant electronic funds transfer (ETF) payments with a click. Via Africa Money & DeFi News Read More

WorldRemit and Hello Paisa partner to ease money transfers

International digital remittance companies WorldRemit and Hello Paisa, announced a partnership to provide cash pickup services throughout Zimbabwe. This partnership enables Zimbabweans to collect remittances in US dollars at over 120 Hello Paisa payout locations across Zimbabwe. Via AppsAfrica Read more

Pezesha raises Pre-series A investment of $11 Million

Pan-African embedded finance Fintech, Pezesha, has raised a pre-series A investment of $11 Million. The round was a mix of $6 million equity and $5 million debt. Via Africa Money & DeFi News Read more

Duplo secures $4.3 million seed funding to enhance B2B payments

Duplo, a business-to-business payment platform that makes it easier for African businesses of all sizes to pay each other, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding to launch new products and expand into new business verticals in Nigeria. Via AppsAfrica Read More

Grey raises $2M to simplify cross-border payments across Africa

Grey, a Nigerian fintech created to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. Via AppsAfrica Read More

Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group, has launched the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge and encourages African Fintech entrepreneurs to enter the competition. Read more

Call for App Developers: Huawei Apps Up

The Huawei Global App Innovation Contest ("Apps UP" for short) is a global event held by Huawei that pools the skills of developers from around the world to build an app ecosystem that intelligently connects everything. It aims to inspire developers to innovate, bring together people, devices, and scenarios, and create consistent app experiences while exploring a seamless AI experience. Read more

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