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PalmPay, a leading Nigerian fintech app, has announced a strategic partnership with Jumia, one of Africa’s largest e-commerce platforms. This collaboration will enable PalmPay customers to pay for products on Jumia directly from their PalmPay accounts, streamlining the payment process and enhancing user convenience. This partnership comes at a time…
According to data from DeFiLama, a prominent DeFi data aggregator, Binance saw its customers deposit a staggering $23 billion into the crypto exchange between January 1, 2024, and December 12, 2024. This amount is the highest among all centralized exchanges worldwide during this period. ByBit ranked second with deposits totaling…
Access Holdings, through its banking subsidiary Access Bank Plc, has finalized an agreement to acquire 100% equity in Bidvest Bank, a prominent second-tier South African bank, in a transaction valued at approximately $159 million. The announcement was made by Access Holdings’ Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, in a filing on the Nigerian…
The seventh edition of the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, powered for the second consecutive year by Nigerian fintech company Raenest, is set to take place on February 12-13, 2025. This premier event will bring together over 2,000 industry leaders, corporate executives, investors, and international delegations at the Sarit Expo Centre.…
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Moroccan B2B retail-tech startup Z has successfully secured US$1.05 million in funding from local venture…
Billboxx, a Nigerian fintech company specializing in invoicing and cash flow solutions for small and…
Five ecosystem builders chosen for Village Capital’s Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program
Five exceptional ecosystem builders have been selected to advance to the next phase of Village…
Cauris Finance, an impact credit fund with a focus on Africa, has announced the successful…
LAfricaMobile, a prominent player in cloud communication and artificial intelligence (AI), has successfully concluded its…
Digital health startup Eyone, headquartered in Senegal, has successfully secured $1 million in funding to…
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Pan African Towers, a prominent Nigerian telecommunications infrastructure provider serving clients such as 9mobile and…
GitLab, a renowned platform for developers and security, has announced the appointment of Bill Staples…
Incoming President Donald Trump has appointed former PayPal COO David Sacks as the new “czar”…
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Former cryptocurrency leader Alex Mashinsky has pleaded guilty to two fraud charges. The founder and…
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According to data from DeFiLama, a prominent DeFi data aggregator, Binance saw its customers deposit…
Incoming President Donald Trump has appointed former PayPal COO David Sacks as the new “czar”…
Yellow Card, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange in Africa, is actively pursuing regulatory approval from Nigeria’s…
It has finally happened! Bitcoin price has finally crossed the $100,000 since it launched more…
Former cryptocurrency leader Alex Mashinsky has pleaded guilty to two fraud charges. The founder and…
Mercy Corps Ventures Launches 4th Crypto for Good Fund to Propel Financial Inclusion and Climate Resilience
Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV) has announced the fourth round of its Crypto for Good Fund…