TechAdvance unveils Bloc — a faster way to build fintech products

TechAdvance has announced the release of its product, Bloc—a proprietary suite of APIs capable of helping anyone launch a FinTech product in far less time than it usually takes.

Renaissance Capital to double down on the Africa tech and fintech space.

Renaissance Capital intends to support the African tech ecosystem through advisory, research and venture investing.

Flutterwave to offer MTN Mobile Money as a payment method in Africa

Flutterwave will now provide MTN mobile money as a payment method for businesses in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia

Prospa announces $3.8m pre-seed round

Prospa has raised a $3.8m pre-seed fund to offer software and financial services to Nigerian entrepreneurs and micro-businesses. The pre-seed round was oversubscribed by 380% to become the largest pre-seed round in Nigeria’s Fintech history.

Flutterwave announced Platinum Sponsor for 2021 Africa Fintech Summit

Africa Fintech Summit has announced Flutterwave as the Platinum Sponsor for this year’s edition of Africa Fintech Summit in Cairo. The summit is scheduled to hold in November 16th-17th, 2021.

Pezesha raises seed extension to fuel expansion across Africa

Pezesha has announced the close of a seven-figure growth funding round led by GreenHouse Capital (GHC).

Endeavor Nigeria commences Endeavour ScaleUp Program to support 7 entrepreneurs

Endeavor Nigeria commence a 10-week incubation program to support and seven Nigerian based emerging high impact entrepreneurs.

Autochek acquires Cheki Kenya and Cheki Uganda from ROAM Africa

AutoChek has reached an agreement with ROAM Africa to acquire Cheki Kenya and Cheki Uganda as part of its plans to expand further into the African Market

Africa Data Centres reveals continent’s largest-ever data centre expansion plan

10 Interconnected, cloud- and carrier-neutral data centers will be built across the length and breadth of the continent

Bumpa raises a $200,000 pre-seed round to build the Shopify for Africa

Bumpa, has announced the close of its $200,000 pre-seed round as it looks to help retailers manage and grow their businesses.

B2B Platform Sabi Reaches 150,000 Merchants in Nigeria

Sabi, a B2B marketplace serving Africa’s informal sector, today announced the milestone of over 150,000 small business users on its platform.

ear1 announces the close of its $520,000 pre-seed round

In an exclusive with benjamindada.com, ear1, the African social media startup that allows people to talk to influencers and professionals for a small fee, has announced the close of its $520,000 pre-seed round.