| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.04.2026 | Verto Expands Business Accounts to Enable Seamless Payments from the US to Africa | Share this:
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| 22.01.2026 | East Africa: Why 2026 Could Be a Breakout Year for Digital Trade in East Africa | For more than a decade, East Africa has been viewed as a region of unrealised potential, a future hub for digital trade, innovation and intra-regional commerce. In 2026, that future is reaching a critical point. Either digital trade scales ... |
| 13.05.2025 | Verto Wins $1 Million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech for its Innovative Cross-Border Payment Platform | Share this:
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| 06.03.2025 | Verto secures key regulatory licenses, expanding access to cross-border payments for businesses | New approvals in the UAE, US, and Africa enable businesses to access secure and compliant international transactions.
Obtaining these licenses directly supports our mission to provide businesses with secure, compliant, and frictionless glob... |
| 05.03.2025 | Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion | African startups looking to scale globally now have a new opportunity to access funding, recognition, and resources. Fintech leader Verto has launched the Verto Global Business Award, designed to support early-stage businesses in expanding ... |
| 26.10.2024 | Fixing cross-border payment challenges: Progress is happening, but we need to move faster | This article was contributed to TechCabal by Dr. Austin Okpagu.
We’ve all heard the projections: by 2050, Africa will account for a quarter of the world’s population, with Nigeria leading as the most populous country on the continent. But p... |
| 06.08.2024 | VertoFX Appoints Dr. Austin Okpagu as Nigeria Country Manager | VertoFX, the global financial technology firm delivering enterprise grade cross-border payments, FX and banking solutions across emerging markets, has announced the appointment of Dr. Austin Okpagu as its first Country Manager for Nigeria. ... |
| 03.12.2023 | Fintech and Payment Solutions Provider Verto Enters Kenya Via UBA Deal | Verto, a London-based fintech and payment solutions provider, has partnered with United Bank of Africa (UBA) to officially enter Kenya and the East Africa market, according to an announcement.
The partnership marks a crucial step forward in... |
| 21.05.2023 | How banks and PSPs can navigate cross border payment challenges in emerging markets | Share this:
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| 05.04.2023 | Verto claims a quarter of SVB customers operating in Africa are opening accounts on its platform | Verto, a London-based B2B cross-border foreign exchange (FX) and payments enabler for startups and small businesses, said it has acquired a quarter of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) customers from Africa and the MENA region.
According to the sta... |
| 18.10.2022 | 50 African tech founders launch Pando DAO to drive development across Africa | In recent times, the African tech ecosystem has been on a steady upward trajectory. This year, venture funding on the continent is projected to cross the 7 billion mark with almost a thousand deals, establishing the continent as an outlier ... |
| 12.10.2022 | Verto, ForexPeople enable cross-border B2B payments | London-based Verto, a cross-border payments fintech platform, has partnered with local foreign exchange intermediary ForexPeople, to facilitate secure global payments for South African businesses buying, selling or operating internationally... |
| 20.08.2022 | Indian Fintech Verto, Locusnine to Streamline Cross-Border Payments | Verto notes that their relationship with Locusnine began in 2019 when they partnered to focus on scaling their “MVP architecture.”
Since then, they’ve gone on to build a cross-border payments platform.
They are excited to announce that Locu... |
| 17.06.2022 | Открываем филиал в Европе в условиях санкций — инструкция | Содержание:
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Почему Венгрия?
Выход в Венгрию: пошаговый кейс
Общие выводы и рекомендации
Регистрируем юрлицо в Европе: стандартный алгоритм
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| 02.10.2021 | Verto, a Nigerian B2B payments network, has raised a $10 million Series A funding | Verto, a Nigerian B2B payments platform that allows small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to pay their suppliers in over 200 countries and 39 currencies, has secured a US$10 million Series A investment to expand its geographical reach.
T... |
| 30.09.2021 | London-based FinTech startup VertoFX raises $10M to build B2B cross-border payments for the emerging markets | The global B2B payment continues to grow at an exponential rate with no sign of slowing down. It is estimated that B2B payments volume totals approximately $120 trillion per year globally and roughly $25 trillion per year domestically. The ... |
| 30.09.2021 | Verto picks up $10M for cross-border payments play in emerging markets | Verto, a global B2B payments platform that allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to make payments to their suppliers, today announced that it has closed $10 million in Series A funding.
Quona Capital, an emerging fintech-focused ... |
| 28.07.2021 | Swift Go No Big Deal: VertoFX CEO | The recent news that Swift is launching Swift Go, a low-value, cross-border payment may not be as monumental as it seems, the founder of global B2B payment provider VertoFX believes.
In an announcement yesterday, Swift said the new service ... |
| 24.12.2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2019? | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made a ton of it — almost $290-million going on data from 88 venture capital (VC) disclosed d... |
| 24.12.2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2019? | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made a ton of it — almost $290-million going on data from 88 venture capital (VC) disclosed de... |
| 22.07.2019 | London-based B2B currency marketplace VertoFX raises $2.1m seed round | VertoFX a London-based B2B currency exchange marketplace has raised a $2.1-million seed round led by Accelerated Digital Ventures (ADV).
The startup was founded in 2017 by Nigerian-born ex-bankers Anthony Oduwole (pictured above, left) and... |
| 22.07.2019 | London-based B2B currency marketplace VertoFX raises $2.1m seed round | VertoFX a London-based B2B currency exchange marketplace has raised a $2.1-million seed round led by Accelerated Digital Ventures (ADV).
The startup was founded in 2017 by Nigerian-born ex-bankers Anthony Oduwole (pictured above, left) and ... |
| 22.07.2019 | London-based VertoFX Closes $2.1 Million Seed Round, to expand B2B cross-border Payments | London-based currency platform, VertoFX has closed a $2.1 million seed round. The funding round was led by Accelerated Digital Ventures, with participation from Y-Combinator and other Angel investors in Africa.
VertoFX is a payment services... |
| 19.07.2019 | YCombinator alum VertoFX raises $2.1 million in seed money to scale into Africa | In a seed round led by Accelerated Digital Ventures (ADV), London-based VertoFX has raised $2.1 million to build tech enabled FX and international payments solutions for businesses in emerging markets. The startup was part of the latest YCo... |
| 19.07.2019 | VertoFX Raises $2.1M in Seed Funding | VertoFX, a London, UK–based cross-border payments startup with a focus on businesses in emerging markets, raised $2.1M in seed funding.
The startup was part of the latest YCombinator cohort (winter 2019) and has seen 20% month-on-month grow... |
| 19.07.2019 | VertoFX raises $2M for its African and EM currency trading platform | VertoFX, an Africa and emerging markets-focused currency trading and payment startup, has raised a $2.1 million seed round, led by Accelerated Digital Ventures.
The London-based company, with a subsidiary in Lagos, Nigeria, has created a pl... |
| 19.07.2019 | London-based VertoFX secures €1.87 million to build b2b cross-border payments for emerging markets | After graduating from YCombinator in 2019, VertoFX returns to London and raises a €1.87 million seed round ($2.1 million) to scale into Africa.
Founded in 2017 by Nigerian-born, British ex-bankers Anthony Oduwole and Ola Oyetayo, VertoFX is... |
| 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... |
| 15.03.2019 | Meet 23 Companies from the YC W19 Batch Part 5 | Meet 23 companies that recently announced they’re part of the YC Winter 2019 batch. To see more YC W19 companies read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.
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| 25.10.2018 | Here are the DEMO Africa 2018 winners | Startup launchpad DEMO Africa has selected five startups that will travel to Silicon Valley as part of the Lions Africa Innovation Tour next year.
The five startups were selected and announced last week Friday (19 October) at the last day o... |
| 25.10.2018 | Here are the DEMO Africa 2018 winners | Startup launchpad DEMO Africa has selected five startups that will travel to Silicon Valley as part of the Lions Africa Innovation Tour next year.
The five startups were selected and announced last week Friday (19 October) at the last day ... |
| 22.08.2018 | DEMO Africa announces top 30 finalists set to pitch at Casablanca conference | Startup launchpad DEMO Africa has announced the top 30 finalists that will pitch at its seventh annual conference in Casablanca, Morocco this October.
The announcement follows an innovation tour earlier this year that saw the DEMO Africa te... |
| 22.08.2018 | DEMO Africa announces top 30 finalists set to pitch at Casablanca conference | Startup launchpad DEMO Africa has announced the top 30 finalists that will pitch at its seventh annual conference in Casablanca, Morocco this October.
The announcement follows an innovation tour earlier this year that saw the DEMO Africa t... |
| - | London-based VertoFX Closes $2.1 Million Seed Round, to expand B2B cross-border Payments | London-based currency platform, VertoFX has closed a $2.1 million seed round. The funding round was led by Accelerated Digital Ventures, with participation from Y-Combinator and other Angel investors in Africa.
VertoFX is a payment services... |
