FlapKap’s goal is to scale its impact across the MENA region, providing essential capital to SMEs that often face barriers in accessing traditional financing.
Paga was one of the first in Nigeria to offer a mobile wallet solution at scale, allowing independent agents to help users deposit and withdraw money via their phones.
Beyond Capital Ventures has been increasingly active in Africa, where it sees immense growth potential in sectors like healthcare and renewable energy.
Currently, recipients of remittances in Ethiopia have a variety of options, including mobile money services, cash pickups through agents, and direct bank deposits.
Redbird raised over $2 million in funding, with notable backing from South Africa’s Newtown Partners. However, despite its potential to improve healthcare delivery, the startup closed its doors,
Understanding which African startups are fostering this upward mobility is crucial, as it not only hints at where the next generation of African founders will emerge but also reveals which companies might not enforce non-compete clauses or other restrictive legal terms.
Over 500 African female tech entrepreneurs have attended previous editions of the Summit with last year’s event in Lagos spotlighting Planet FWD’s Julia Collins, the first black woman to build a unicorn, as a headline speaker.
Participants will also benefit from interactions with representatives from development banks and international organizations, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and British International Investment (BII), among others.
This move marks the end of the freemium banking era for millions of Nigerians, who have long enjoyed cost-free electronic transactions from the country’s fast-growing financial technology sector.
Currently, recipients of remittances in Ethiopia have a variety of options, including mobile money services, cash pickups through agents, and direct bank deposits.
The offer is available on both prepaid and postpaid plans. Young people registered with the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) will automatically receive 30 days of unlimited internet access (capped at 6GB per day) each month.
The application window for the first cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox is now open and will close on September 30, 2024. You have 30 days to submit your application.
“These appointments align with the focus of accelerating growth, completing the structural separations, and bringing in value-adding strategic partners into the shareholder bases of these businesses over the medium-term.”
This move marks the end of the freemium banking era for millions of Nigerians, who have long enjoyed cost-free electronic transactions from the country’s fast-growing financial technology sector.
Over 500 African female tech entrepreneurs have attended previous editions of the Summit with last year’s event in Lagos spotlighting Planet FWD’s Julia Collins, the first black woman to build a unicorn, as a headline speaker.
FlapKap’s goal is to scale its impact across the MENA region, providing essential capital to SMEs that often face barriers in accessing traditional financing.
