Nigeria's OkHi accelerates push to boost financial inclusion
OkHi intends to on-board large banks and fintechs within the next six months as it ramps up its attempts to be a significant driver of financial inclusion across Africa.
Samuel Mungadze
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African start-ups shine at NBA accelerator program
The project promotes Africa's tech ecosystem and the next generation of African entrepreneurs by providing mentorship and funding.
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AfricArena Summit brought together 100 African start-ups
As the summit came to a close on Wednesday, nine winners from over 40 pitching start-ups were named Africa's most noticeable tech start-ups.
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Founders, VCs gather in Cape Town at AfricArena Summit
The organisers say the event aims to connect capital to tech founders and is focused on being a deal flow platform rather than just an event.
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Tech can solve 80% of Africa’s problems, says French minister
Elisabeth Moreno believes Africans are capable of developing solutions that previously didn’t exist and can benefit not only the continent, but the entire world.
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Talk360 launches NjiaPay to facilitate e-commerce payments
NjiaPay aims to simplify payment processes, resulting in increased inclusion and create jobs across Africa.
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Digital IDs can pave way for fintech innovations in Africa
According to a senior Visa executive, digital identities are one way to minimise regulatory red tape for fintech start-up innovation.
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Chinese e-commerce firm Temu enters Nigerian market
Temu enters Nigeria, promising factory-direct pricing and consumer-friendly policies like 90-day money-back guarantees.
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Cape Town gets ready to host AfricArena Grand Summit
This year's Grand Summit will include more than 50 start-ups from 31 African countries, including regional champions from AfricArena's pre-summit events.
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Tunisia's tech sector attracts huge investments
The details emerged during the two-day AfricArena Deep Tech & AI Summit, which organisers say helped Tunisia position itself as Africa's deep tech and AI hub.
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10 firms compete for the Milken-Motsepe fintech challenge grand prize
Over the next four months, the semi-finalists will test and refine their ideas, which will be evaluated for impact, scalability, and sustainability.
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African fintech firms shine in Q3 fund-raising efforts
Fintech funding increased by 633% in Q3 2024, compared to Q2 2024, and by 169% in Q3 2023.