OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
M-Pesa Hits 50 Million monthly Active Users Mark…
M-Pesa, one of the largest mobile payment platforms in Africa, has announced that it has hit the 50 million monthly active users as the payments industry begins to see an upswing in the African region,…
Wave Raises the Highest Series A Funding for…
Wave, the payments platform, has announced that it has raised $200 million in its latest Series A funding round which makes it the highest amount raised in Series A for an African fintech and pushes…
Cardano Prices Rocket Higher as it Partners With…
Input Output (IOHK), the company that is behind the Cardano cryptocurrency, has announced that it is tied up with the Ethiopian government for the launching of a National ID System that would be based on…
Kuda Bank Raises $55 Million in Series B
Kuda Bank, the Nigerian-based fintech startup, has announced that it has raised $55 million in its Series B funding round that was led by Valar Ventures and Target Global along with other investors. The company…
Airtel Africa Sells 7.5% Stake for $200 Million
Airtel Africa, the African branch of the Indian mobile and payments giant, has announced that it has sold a 7.5% stake in its company to the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar for $200 million. This…
African Crypto Exchange Quidax Raises Over $3 Million
One of the major crypto exchanges in Africa, Quidax, has raised over $3 million on May 19 through the sales of its token, QDX which is based on the BEP-20 protocol. Quidax seems to be…
Refinitiv Expands Economic Data Coverage for Africa
Refinitiv has announced the expansion of its economic data coverage of Africa for detailed exploration of economic relationships and investment opportunities among data series covering the African continent. Targeted to investment managers, central bankers, economists,…
London Stock Exchange Group Launches ‘companies to Inspire…
2019 report identifies a new cohort of fast growing and dynamic private businesses across Africa 360 companies selected from 32 countries Nigeria and Kenya lead the way as the countries with the most companies featured…