Tyme Group raises $250M Series D funding led by Nubank, becomes a unicorn

Learn all about Tyme's founding story, fundraising history and future plans in this deepdive.

African e-commerce giant Jumia shares plunge as competition intensifies

With Amazon expanding to Egypt and Temu taking on Nigeria, Jumia's chances of success are reliant on its nine markets concentrated in West and East Africa.

Condia Insider: The blind spots in CBN’s fight against cash hawkers

Will CBN’s ₦150M fine on banks actually tackle Nigeria’s cash crisis, or is it just a temporary fix?

Nigeria’s inflation surges to 34.60%, attaining 11-month high

The uptick in prices will be challenging for consumers who are keen to celebrate Yuletide next week with a possible plate of jollof rice.

Juicyway raises $3 million pre-seed to power cross-border payments for Africans

Founded in 2021 by Ife Johnson and Justin Ziegler, Juicyway enables individuals and businesses to send, receive, and process payments globally.

Palmpay partners Jumia to boost e-commerce payments in Nigeria

This partnership has the potential to boost transaction volumes for PalmPay, a strong competitor to JumiaPay, Jumia's fintech arm

Access Bank acquires South African Bidvest Bank for $159 million

The combined entity will be sure to mint profits for Access Bank operations in South Africa which recorded a loss of ₦17.39 billion ($11,220,460) by the end of September 2024

Billboxx secures $1.6M in pre-seed funding to scale SME invoice financing platform

Billboxx has already processed over $4 million in invoice payments since launching its MVP in May 2023

Access Bank expands to Europe, picks Malta as launchpad

Malta's robust financial sector, which grew by nearly 12% between 2022 and 2023, make it an attractive destination for Access Bank

Sonatel leads $1 million investment in Senegalese healthtech Eyone

Eyone plans to connect patients, healthcare providers, and other key stakeholders, ushering in a new era of efficient and accessible healthcare.

Condia Insider: What’s driving the Naira’s comeback

The naira gained 8% last week, but what caused this appreciation?

Condia Insider: Next African fintech M&A?

The stories are: HUB2's $8.5M Series A, TalentQL's expansion of AltSchool to Europe, more fintechs comply with stamp duty in Nigeria