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    FairMoney in Talks to Acquire Neobank Umba, Eyes African Expansion

    Paris-based fintech, FairMoney, is currently in early-stage negotiations to acquire Umba, a neobank operating...

    Carbon Acquires Vella Finance and Launches AI-Powered Business Banking Platform

    Carbon, a prominent player in Nigeria’s financial sector, has successfully acquired fintech startup Vella...

    Uber Explores $100 Million Investment in African Startup Moove to Bolster Vehicle Financing

    Uber Technologies Inc. is currently engaged in discussions to invest a substantial $100 million...

    Roam Secures $24M Series A Funding to Accelerate Electric Mobility Expansion in Africa

    Roam, the Kenya-based trailblazer in electric vehicle (EV) innovation in Africa, is gearing up...
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    Swvl Eyes UK and US Launches as Q1 Losses Shrink to $174K

    The Nasdaq-listed company, which started life in Cairo as a bus-booking app before pivoting into enterprise software, posted Q1 2026 revenue of $8.24m.

    Nigeria’s Central Bank Orders Fintechs to Split Their Payments Empires — or Divest

    The CBN is forcing dominant payments groups to choose between issuing and acquiring, triggering the most dramatic reshaping of Africa's largest fintech market in a decade.

    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

    Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

    Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

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    Swvl Eyes UK and US Launches as Q1 Losses Shrink to $174K

    The Nasdaq-listed company, which started life in Cairo as a bus-booking app before pivoting into enterprise software, posted Q1 2026 revenue of $8.24m.

    Nigeria’s Central Bank Orders Fintechs to Split Their Payments Empires — or Divest

    The CBN is forcing dominant payments groups to choose between issuing and acquiring, triggering the most dramatic reshaping of Africa's largest fintech market in a decade.

    Ripple Buys Into Flutterwave to Open New Front in African Stablecoin Wars

    The blockchain payments company's Series E participation cements RLUSD in Africa's largest payments network - but Flutterwave is not betting on any single coin.

    Proparco Anchors Rare Moroccan LP Position in EmTech’s New $60M Early-Stage Fund

    The fund plans to invest in around 20 startups, writing cheques of between $500,000 and $3m in pre-Series A and Series A rounds.