| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.09.2025 | Africa’s Business Heroes selects 20 finalists for $1.5 M 2025 competition | The 20 finalists for the US $1.5 million 2025 competition have been revealed by Alibaba Philanthropy’s flagship philanthropic program, Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH).
The Jack Ma Foundation’s principal African philanthropic endeavour is Afr... |
| 03.02.2025 | The Story of Ayuba Bello: How OPay's Scholarship Sustained a Family's Livelihood | When fintech meets philanthropy, it creates opportunities that change lives. For Ayuba, becoming a student at the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, was more than academic progress—it was the fulfillment of a cherished childhood dr... |
| 29.04.2022 | How CredPal is expanding the “buy now, pay later” industry in Nigeria | Sometimes, consumers want to buy products but cannot do so due to a lack of purchasing power. The World Bank reports that four in ten Nigerians live below the national poverty line. Only 17 per cent of Nigerian workers are employed in jobs ... |
| 04.04.2022 | CredPal, a Nigerian startup, has raised $15 million in funding to expand its “buy now, pay later” model across Africa | CredPal, a Nigerian “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) firm, has received US$15 million to extend its consumer loan operations in Nigeria and beyond Africa.
The bridge round included existing investors such as Greenhouse Capital, as well as new in... |
| 29.03.2022 | Nigeria’s CredPal secures $15M in debt and equity to scale its BNPL product across Africa | The adoption of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in Nigeria as a payment option both online and at the point of sale is expected to record a CAGR of 20% from 2021 to 2028, per this report.
BNPL’s growth is further highlighted as GMV is predicted t... |
| 10.12.2020 | CredPal, NIgerian Consumer-Credit Fintech Startup Secures $1.5 Million Funding Round | CredPal announced their successful $1.5 Million Funding Round coming just in time for the company’s proposed plans to launch new credit card products to the Nigerian market and expansion to other African nations.
The company was founded by ... |
| 02.12.2020 | Nigerian fintech startup, CredPal raises $1.5m for credit cards launch and expansion | Share this article:
Nigerian consumer fintech startup, CredPal, has announced its raise of $1.5 million in a recent funding round.
The investors that took part in this round include US seed-stage accelerator, Y Combinator; Lagos-based finte... |
| 02.12.2020 | Nigerian fintech startup, CredPal raises $1.5m for credit cards launch and expansion | With the aim to become American Express for Africa, Nigerian YC-backed consumer fintech, CredPal, has raised $1.5m to expand outside the country. GreenHouse Capital and Y Combinator participated in this round. |
| 11.09.2020 | First virtual Google for Startups Accelerator Africa graduates announced | The first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has announced its 20 graduates which are from seven different countries across the continent.
20 startups from seven different countries have graduated from the prestigious ... |
| 11.09.2020 | First virtual Google for Startups Accelerator Africa graduates announced | The first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has announced its 20 graduates which are from seven different countries across the continent.
20 startups from seven different countries have graduated from the prestigious p... |
| 18.06.2020 | 20 startups selected for Class 5 of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa | Share this article:
Twenty startups have been selected for the fifth edition of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme.
Launched in 2017, the programme formerly known as Google Launchpad Accelerator programme has worked with 47 st... |
| 01.10.2019 | VC4A announces 12 startups selected for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase | African funding platform VC4A has announced the 12 companies selected for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase.
The founders of the 12 companies will showcase their businesses in front of investors at the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (... |
| 01.10.2019 | VC4A announces 12 startups selected for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase | African funding platform VC4A has announced the 12 companies selected for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase.
The founders of the 12 companies will showcase their businesses in front of investors at the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (A... |
| 24.04.2019 | To Drive Inclusion, Fintech Solutions Should Focus on Last Mile Users | The British High Commission to Nigeria and EFInA (Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access), last week, convened an interactive session tagged Powering Financial Inclusion Through Fintech, to discuss furthering financial inclusion in Nig... |
| 21.03.2019 | Here are the African startups that pitched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Demo Day | At least seven African startups were among the 189 companies that participated at Y Combinator‘s Winter 2019 Demo Day on Monday and Tuesday this week (18 and 19 March).
Twice a year, the US seed accelerator invests $150 000 in selected star... |
| 21.03.2019 | Here are the African startups that pitched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Demo Day | At least seven African startups were among the 189 companies that participated at Y Combinator‘s Winter 2019 Demo Day on Monday and Tuesday this week (18 and 19 March).
Twice a year, the US seed accelerator invests $150 000 in selected sta... |
| 20.03.2019 | Seven Africa-focused startups present at Y Combinator’s Demo Day | The seven Africa-focused companies that presented as part of Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 class of 200 startups may seem like a small percentage for such a large class, but it represents the growing significance of African ventures in YC’s un... |
| 09.11.2018 | SBC AfriTech startups have raised €600k and secured 20 pilot agreements [Updated] | Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech participants have been able to secure 20 proof-of-concept, pilot and commercial agreements and collectively raise €600 000 in funding to date, the Cape Town based tech accelerator announced yesterday (8 Novemb... |
| 09.11.2018 | SBC AfriTech startups have raised €600k and secured 20 pilot agreements [Updated] | Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech participants have been able to secure 20 proof-of-concept, pilot and commercial agreements and collectively raise €600 000 in funding to date, the Cape Town based tech accelerator announced yesterday (8 Novemb... |
| 25.10.2018 | Payments space not over saturated in Africa argues Village Capital head | African fintech startups are beginning to branch out away from the payments space into other sub-sectors — such as agri-finance, insurtech and alternative credit scoring — a report by US-based venture capital (VC) firm Village Capital has f... |
| 25.10.2018 | Payments space not over saturated in Africa argues Village Capital head | African fintech startups are beginning to branch out away from the payments space into other sub-sectors — such as agri-finance, insurtech and alternative credit scoring — a report by US-based venture capital (VC) firm Village Capital has f... |
| 26.07.2018 | Nigerian and Kenyan startups emerge winners of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative | Visa’s Everywhere Initiative winners
Visa’s Everywhere Initiative came to an end on Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa.Out of the nine other contestants, Nigerian startups CredPal and Growsel, along with Kenya’s Mookh Africa came out vic... |
| 25.07.2018 | Kenyan startup wins $50k grand prize in Visa Everywhere Initiative | Digital payments company Visa has selected Kenyan startup Mookh Africa as the overall winner of the inaugural edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Everywhere Initiative.
Visa’s Everywhere Initiative is a global innovation programme that... |
| 25.07.2018 | African FinTech Startups win big in Visa Everywhere Initiative | Visa Africa announced Kenyan E-commerce Startup, Mookh and two Nigerian FinTech startups, CredPal and Zowasel as winners of the Visa Everywhere Initiative at the finals held in South Africa yesterday. The startups took home about $25,000 in... |
| 25.07.2018 | Kenyan startup wins $50k grand prize in Visa Everywhere Initiative | Digital payments company Visa has selected Kenyan startup Mookh Africa as the overall winner of the inaugural edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Everywhere Initiative.
Visa’s Everywhere Initiative is a global innovation programme that ... |
| 25.07.2018 | 2 Nigerian and 1 Kenyan startup emerge winners of Visa Everywhere Initiative | Share this article:
Visa’s Everywhere Initiative came to a close on Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nigerian startups CredPal and Growsel and Kenya’s Mookh Africa fended off competition from the nine other contestants to come out vic... |
| 13.07.2018 | All 10 startups chosen for SBC AfriTech 2018 market ready – accelerator head | The 10 startups that have been selected by Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech for its 2018 cohort all have “market-ready” solutions, with SBC’s sponsors ready to work with them “starting from today” — the accelerator’s CEO Philip Kiracofe said ... |
| 13.07.2018 | All 10 startups chosen for SBC AfriTech 2018 market ready – accelerator head | The 10 startups that have been selected by Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech for its 2018 cohort all have “market-ready” solutions, with SBC’s sponsors ready to work with them “starting from today” — the accelerator’s CEO Philip Kiracofe said ... |
| 19.06.2018 | As selection date nears 22 shortlisted for Startupbootcamp Cape Town accelerator | Startupbootcamp (SBC) Africa has announced the names of the top 22 startups selected to attend selections days for the organisation’s Cape Town accelerator.
This is the final step in the selection process before SBC Africa next month annou... |
| 19.06.2018 | As selection date nears 22 shortlisted for Startupbootcamp Cape Town accelerator | Startupbootcamp (SBC) Africa has announced the names of the top 22 startups selected to attend selections days for the organisation’s Cape Town accelerator.
This is the final step in the selection process before SBC Africa next month announ... |
| 06.03.2018 | Names of 12 startups announced for Village Capital Fintech Africa 2018 | Twelve African startups that have developed solutions to improve financial health for consumers and or businesses have been selected by venture capital firm Village Capital for its Village Capital Fintech Africa 2018 programme.
The VC comp... |
| 06.03.2018 | Names of 12 startups announced for Village Capital Fintech Africa 2018 | Twelve African startups that have developed solutions to improve financial health for consumers and or businesses have been selected by venture capital firm Village Capital for its Village Capital Fintech Africa 2018 programme.
The VC compa... |
| - | African FinTech Startups win big in Visa Everywhere Initiative | Visa Africa announced Kenyan E-commerce Startup, Mookh and two Nigerian FinTech startups, CredPal and Zowasel as winners of the Visa Everywhere Initiative at the finals held in South Africa yesterday. The startups took home about $25,000 in... |