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South African fintech, Revio raised a $5.2M seed to enhance payment solutions in Africa

Revio, a South African fintech startup specialising in payment orchestration, has successfully secured $5.2 million in seed funding to advance its efforts in simplifying and optimising payment processes across the African continent

An in-depth review of the iPhone 15 series

The iPhone 15 series epitomizes Apple's unwavering commitment to innovation, user experience, and environmental responsibility.

BD Insider 193: Safaricom faces court challenge over M-PESA trade secrets

The telco is facing a court challenge over M-PESA trade secrets. We also covered CBN's newly launched microfinance bank licence portal and other noteworthy information.

Seven platforms transforming Africa’s creative industry

Africa's creative economy currently employs an estimated 5 million people and accounts for $5 billion in GDP across Africa, these seven platforms serve as a needed catalyst to the success of these creatives.

Nigerian autotech startup, Fixit45 secures $1.9M for East African expansion

In a significant boost for Africa's automotive aftermarket sector, Fixit45, a Nigerian startup specialising in automotive spare parts, vehicle repairs, and maintenance services, has successfully raised $1.9 million in a pre-seed funding round. 

i3 unveils second cohort of 29 healthcare startups

These 29 startups hail from 21 different African countries, all sharing a common mission to innovate and digitize healthcare.

15 female-led startups to watch out for in Africa, according to investors

Despite a substantial funding gap between male-led and female-led startups on the continent, four investors see immense potential in these women entrepreneurs and consider them a must-watch.

Meet the seven most active angel networks in Africa

Angel Investment in Africa has recently grown rapidly alongside the development of the tech ecosystems, which have greatly increased the number of investable opportunities

Flutterwave launches Swap to stabilise exchange rates for BDCs in Nigeria

With the backing of CBN, Flutterwave launched Swap to digitize Nigeria's foreign exchange market, in partnership with Kadavra BDC and Wema Bank

Anchor raises $2.4 million seed to expand product offerings

Anchor, a pan-African BaaS and embedded finance infrastructure provider announced its $2.4M seed raise led by Goat Capital to launch new products, invest in its licensing and compliance infrastructure and evaluate expansion markets.

Nine fastest-growing Kenyan tech companies in 2023, according to FT

We curated the nine fastest-growing tech startups based on Financial Times data. So far this year, Kenya emerged as the frontrunner among the Big Four nations in funding growth

Africa’s new hot startups: Camels or unicorns?

In the world of startups, there's been a relentless pursuit of unicorns—companies valued at over $1 billion. Unicorns, once rare, now number around 1,200 worldwide.