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Ivorian fintech Julaya gets $5M to become banking partner for businesses in Francophone Africa
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Ivorian payments-led fintech startup Julaya has extended its pre-Series A round by $5 million. The company, which facilitates B2B payments for businesses in Francophone West Africa,…
Ghanaian fintech SecondSTAX allows investors to access capital markets outside their countries, raises $1.6M
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African capital markets exist in silos, as various exchanges within the continent are often inaccessible to investors outside their home countries. For…
Experts have called on the fintech industry to invest in compliance, especially ensuring adequate adherence to Anti-Money Laundering rules and other…
A report on startup ecosystems worldwide has indicated that a whopping 540 companies achieved unicorn status in 2021. This was up from…
Solid, which rebranded from Wise in 2021, raised a $63 million Series B round of funding to continue providing its fintech-as-a-service offering…
We’ve all seen the headlines: Fintech is struggling. Since last year, valuations are down 70%-80%, deal activity is down 67% and layoffs have plagued many former…
Africa’s financial-technology company revenue may soar to $30.3bn by 2025 – eight times higher than in 2020 – as a growing, young…
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