Tag: Kenya
Pula secures $6m in Series A round
Kenyan InsurTech startup Pula has raised a $6m Series A round to boost its agricultural and digital products insurance.
Kenya-based InsurTech Turaco secures $2m seed round to support growth in...
Turaco, which provides insurance policies to people across Africa, has reportedly closed a $2m seed funding round.
4G Capital said to receive loan from Citi
4G Capital, a neobank designed for the whole of Africa, has reportedly partnered with Citi to support the growth of micro-enterprises in Kenya.
FinTech 4G Capital has picked up a $2.6m investment from Citi
FinTech 4G Capital has picked up a $2.6m investment from Citi
Standard Chartered teams up with Airtel Africa to strengthen the adoption...
British multinational bank Standard Chartered has inked a deal with telecom company Airtel Africa to boost financial inclusion across Africa.
Safaricom, Vodacom acquire African payments company M-PESA in joint venture
Kenyan mobile network Safaricom and Vodacom, the South African division of Vodafone, have acquired phone-based money transfer service M-PESA.
Catalyst Fund adds six FinTechs to cohort after funding push
Catalyst Fund has received a new £12m commitment from UK aid and J.P. Morgan to help it bring financial inclusion for underserved people around the world.
Chipper Cash bags $6m in seed round
P2P payment startup Chipper Cash has secured new investment to expand into new African markets.
Kenyan InsurTech startup Turaco closes $1.2m seed round
Turaco has netted $1.2m in a seed round. The Kenyan InsurTech startup will use it to expand into new markets and place new pilots and partnerships.
Kenya passes new data protection law to bolster its tech sector
Having already cemented its position as one of the top three nations for FinTech in Africa, Kenya has passed a new law to attract more tech investments.