More
    HomeEcosystem NewsCENTRAL AFRICA

    CENTRAL AFRICA

    Fintech Unicorn Wave Taps Ex-MTN Exec to Lead Its Cameroon Operations

    Cameroon now accounts for over 70% of all mobile money activity in the six-nation CEMAC bloc, which the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) reported processed over €90bn in transactions in 2022.

    A New Fintech Gold Rush in Cameroon — But Has the Market Really Changed?

    In 2022, it accounted for 71% of all mobile money transactions in Central Africa, totalling more than €90 billion

    Cameroon’s Fako Capital, I&P’s Latest Anchor Fund, Targets $500K Investments in High-Growth Startups

    Fako Capital joins a growing network of African impact funds nurtured by I&P

    French Bank’s African Fintech Arm YUP Leaves Investors with Over $8M Loss Post-Liquidation

    Originally launched in 2017 across seven African countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana, Madagascar, and Cameroon, YUP was Société Générale’s attempt to penetrate Africa’s fast-growing mobile payments market.
    spot_img

    Keep exploring

    France’s Hummingbirds Raises $59M to Scale Carbon Credit Sales in Kenya and Across Africa

    Most carbon finance enters the market once a project is already operational. Hummingbirds is moving further upstream to address the supply-side bottleneck.

    The Diaspora Founder Formula Behind Côte d’Ivoire’s Most Prolific Venture Studio

    Mstudio now accounts for 68% of all disclosed pre-seed and seed rounds in the country.

    Bosta’s Blitz: Can a SuperJet Deal and a Planned IPO Fix Egypt’s Last-Mile Growing Pains?

    Bosta is successfully executing the first half of the “Scale-at-All-Costs”

    Beyond the Handshake: How AI Is Forcing Universities to Rewrite Their Contract with Students

    With 39% of core skills expected to shift by 2030, universities are ditching the lecture hall for project-based 'technical hybrids' and AI-integrated curricula.

    Latest articles

    France’s Hummingbirds Raises $59M to Scale Carbon Credit Sales in Kenya and Across Africa

    Most carbon finance enters the market once a project is already operational. Hummingbirds is moving further upstream to address the supply-side bottleneck.

    The Diaspora Founder Formula Behind Côte d’Ivoire’s Most Prolific Venture Studio

    Mstudio now accounts for 68% of all disclosed pre-seed and seed rounds in the country.

    Afreximbank Deepens Bet on Spiro With Over $200m in Backing in Two Years

    The rapid succession of capital injections makes Spiro one of the most heavily capitalized e-mobility players operating on the continent.

    Egypt Wants to Be Your LP: Applications Open for New $1bn Fund-of-Funds

    Egypt is stepping up efforts to attract venture capital following the launch of its long-awaited Startup Charter.