Fintech

Visa names fintech leader Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as Vice President & Head of East Africa

Visa has appointed Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as its new Vice President and Head of East Africa, effective August 4, 2026. The…

4 weeks ago

Kenya’s Sevi Secures Oxano Capital Investment To Expand B2B fintech Platform

Kenya’s Sevi Secures Oxano Capital Investment To Expand B2B fintech Platform Kenyan B2B fintech Sevi has secured an undisclosed investment…

4 weeks ago

Nigerian Fintech Unicorn Moniepoint Appoints Rose Muturi as Kenya CEO

Muturi will oversee Moniepoint"s overall growth strategy in Kenya, while Sumac Microfinance Bank will continue to operate under its existing…

1 month ago

Africa’s Gaming Industry Relies on Fintech, Blockchain

Africa’s gaming industry is turning to fintech, blockchain, digital payments and emerging technologies to support its next phase of growth,…

1 month ago

REALITY CHECK | Fintech Restrictions Begin to Bite as Kenya Remains on the FATF Grey-List – BitKE

Reports of fintechs and financial institutions in Kenya restricting or blocking financial services among users is emerging following a recent…

2 months ago

Facephi expands digital trust footprint across regulated gaming, fintech

Spain-headquartered digital identity verification company Facephi says its fraud prevention technology has helped reduce commission scam for Peruvian internet gaming…

2 months ago

Mobile operator banks on fintech explosion in Africa

MTN is scaling its fintech operation, repositioning it from a mobile money service into a fully-fledged digital financial ecosystem as…

2 months ago

Kenya and South Africa Pledge Closer Cooperation on AI, Fintech and Cross-Border Investment

By Joseph Checky Abuje Kenya and South Africa have pledged to deepen cooperation in digital innovation, financial services and investment,…

3 months ago

Egyptian fintech Blnk secures $37 million to expand consumer lending across underserved markets

The raise includes a $12.5 million Series A equity round led by Algebra Ventures. SANAD Fund for MSME, Endeavor…

3 months ago

Kenya and South Africa Pledge Closer Cooperation on AI, Fintech and Cross-Border Investment

Kenya and South Africa have pledged to deepen cooperation in digital innovation, financial services and investment, with artificial intelligence featuring…

3 months ago