HAVAÍC secures $25 million in second close of african innovation fund 3
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em 30/07/2025
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With backing from Sanlam Multi-Manager, Fireball Capital and the SA SME Fund, the venture capital firm strengthens its commitment to early-stage African tech startups and innovation with global potential....
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South Africans embrace new payment methods amid rising digital adoption
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em 30/07/2025
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A new report from fintech company Stitch highlights a major shift in consumer behaviour, with over 90% of South Africans trying alternative payment methods like digital wallets, bank transfers, and crypto. Security, trust, and speed remain key to adoption...
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Prosus extends offer deadline for Just Eat Takeaway
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em 30/07/2025
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Extension aligns with European Commission’s revised timeline for regulatory clearance, with final decision expected by 11 August...
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Google invests $37M in African AI innovation for agriculture and language tech
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em 25/07/2025
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Tech giant establishes continent's first AI Community Centre in Ghana while funding agricultural solutions and natural language processing for over 40 African languages....
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Swedfund invests USD 10 million to support MSME lending in East and Southern Africa
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em 25/07/2025
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Swedish development finance institution provides funding to expand MSME access to formal credit across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, with focus on women-owned businesses and climate-resilient agriculture....
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dLocal and RizRemit team up to accelerate cross-border remittances across Africa and Asia
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em 25/07/2025
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The partnership strengthens RizRemit’s payout infrastructure in key emerging markets, offering faster delivery and greater access via integration with domestic rails and eWallets....
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Visa strengthens African footprint with launch of first data centre in Johannesburg
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em 24/07/2025
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Landmark investment brings global payment infrastructure closer to South African consumers and businesses, reinforcing the country’s role as a digital gateway for the continent....
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Digital wallet usage surges in South Africa, Stitch reports
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em 22/07/2025
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As adoption of Apple, Google and Samsung Pay rises in South Africa, we take a step back to examine what's led us here, and how businesses can benefit....
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Creatio launches AI-Powered release for financial services
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em 22/07/2025
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The release introduces a comprehensive set of enhanced, ready-to-use banking workflows, new AI agents designed to boost performance, and advanced no-code configuration tools
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AI market intelligence platform Rwazi secures $12M Series A to scale global data operations
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em 21/07/2025
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Mauritius-founded startup expands simulation capabilities and AI copilot technology to serve global brands with real-time consumer insights...
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South African-Born Cerebrium raises $8.5M to simplify multimodal AI deployment
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em 17/07/2025
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With a lean team and a serverless approach, Cerebrium is helping developers deploy AI applications at scale, all while showing the global potential of African tech talent.
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Stitch Secures $55M Series B as Rally Cap Reduces Stake
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em 17/07/2025
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Rally Cap’s partial exit follows Stitch’s growth push and a Series B round.
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Pipedrive launches Pulse prospecting toolkit and restructures pricing plans
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em 15/07/2025
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Sales teams can now manage prospects smarter with data enrichment, leads nurturing and scoring and much more...
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Visa Opens applications for next round of African Fintech Support Program
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em 15/07/2025
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Initiative offers early-stage startups mentorship, tools, and funding connections as part of Visa’s broader investment in Africa’s digital financial future....
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Infobip adds voice calling to WhatsApp Business, expanding omnichannel capabilities
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em 15/07/2025
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Enabling faster, trusted customer support with real-time voice calls inside WhatsApp...
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Creatio Partners with HakTrak
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em 15/07/2025
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HakTrak to deliver Creatio’s AI-native no-code platform to help secure and modernize critical operations across the region
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Paymenow secures R400 million credit facility from Standard Bank
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em 11/07/2025
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South African earned wage access startup Paymenow has secured a ZAR400 million (US$22.5 million) working capital facility from Standard Bank to help it expand its employee financial wellness solutions across Africa....
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Mukuru and Payfast expand E-Commerce access in South Africa
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em 11/07/2025
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By integrating MPay into Payfast, the partnership opens the digital marketplace to over 13 million cash-reliant South Africans—helping local retailers reach new customers and build a more inclusive economy....
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Bfree raises $3M to tackle distressed loans and boost financial inclusion in Africa
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em 11/07/2025
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Nigerian fintech secures funding to acquire non-performing loan portfolios and improve recovery strategies across the continent....
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Stitch acquires Efficacy Payments
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em 10/07/2025
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Digital payments company Efficacy has been acquired by the Stitch Group, enabling it to become one of the first fintechs to offer direct card clearing services in the market....
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