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Africa NewsDecember 25, 2024 Talaty receives funding to accelerate growth and expansion. Moroccan fintech startup Talaty, which is reshaping the financing landscape for byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 21, 2024 Kenyan fintech Leja handles $2bn in transactions this year. Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved a major milestone, processing $2 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 20, 2024 SA fintech Sourcefin secures $8.2m from Futuregrowth. South African fintech and alternative funding provider Sourcefin has raised byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 20, 2024 Entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income Commonwealth nations to benefit from new Imperial College London fellowship. Imperial College London has announced the launch of the Commonwealth Startup byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 19, 2024 Tyme becomes Africa’s ninth unicorn with $250M Series D. South African fintech Tyme Group has joined the prestigious ranks of Africa’s byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaDecember 17, 2024 Payment startup Juicyway secures $3 million in pre-seed funding Juicyway, a Nigerian fintech startup solving cross-border FX liquidity byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 17, 2024 Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan announces its entry into the UAE market. MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech company and first unicorn, has officially byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 14, 2024 Senegalese startup Eyone raises $1 million to improve healthcare access and quality across Africa. Senegalese e-health startup Eyone has successfully secured $1 million in funding byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaDecember 14, 2024 Moroccan startup Z, focused on B2B retail-tech, raises $1.05M. Moroccan B2B retail-tech startup Z has successfully raised $1 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 South Africa’s The Good People Data Company raises an undisclosed amount of funding. South Africa’s The Good People Data Company (TGPDC), a trailblazer in digital byFausat Abiola
