ZAWYA: UK fintech Zvilo enters South Africa with $601mln small business funding target
ZAWYA: UK fintech Zvilo enters South Africa with $601mln small business funding target
$20 billion US fintech Circle backs South African payments firm operating in 30 African markets
CrissCross announced the transaction on October 26 but did not disclose its financial value or the ownership interest obtained by Circle Ventures
Egypt’s first fintech unicorn plans to sell 20% of local business in Cairo stock market debut
The proposed offering comprises 320 million shares. MNT-Halan expects it to take place this month, subject to regulatory approval and market conditions
WATCH: MTN bullish about its Africa fintech business
Africa’s largest mobile services provider, MTN, now also operates one of the continent’s largest mobile payment platforms, MoMo, says group president and CEO Ralph Mupita
Airtel Africa picks London for fintech IPO as mobile money business enters next growth phase
The listing, expected in the second half of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals, marks a major milestone for Airtel Money as the company seeks to capitalise on the rapid adoption of digital payments and financial services across Africa
South Africa’s Pepkor to join fintech unit with Shop2Shop, eyes future listing
JOHANNESBURG – South African retailer Pepkor Holdings said on Wednesday it will combine its fintech subsidiary Flash with payments platform Shop2Shop, creating a merchant commerce and financial technology company that it plans to list separately in future. The deal highlights intensifying competition among South African retailers, banks and fintech firms to capture the country’s vast…
How Fintech Could Bring Africa’s Digital Talent to the World | Working Knowledge
Fintech improvements to cross-border payment systems could create more than a million remote jobs in Africa and bring the continent further into the global digital economy