Taking the temperature on African VC funding Published by Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo on 26 August 2020 Lateral Capital’s Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo looks at startup funding in 2020 and highlights developments in the fintech sector.
Ecobank reveals three key emerging trends for Africa Published by Ecobank Research on 16 November 2017 Capitalise on these three opportunities.
Entering the fintech space – what you need to know from a legal perspective Published by Daniel Van Zuydam on 29 September 2017 Four tips for entrepreneurs or start-ups on how to overcome the legal challenges of entering the fintech market.
Bitcoin, blockchain and bubbles: Cutting through the hype Published by Mike van der Westhuizen and Nishlen Govender on 29 August 2017 Bitcoin is to cryptocurrencies what the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was to mobile phones.
Fintech waiting game is on as players line up to capture Africa’s unbanked market Published by Staff Writer on 26 June 2017 The advent of fintech has blown Africa’s unbanked market wide open but no one knows yet who the big winners will be.
Fintech: Africa’s payments and remittances space becoming crowded Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 June 2017 Talking fintech trends with Tom Jackson, founder of Disrupt Africa.
Entrepreneur simplifying running of South Africa’s stokvels with smartphone app Published by Justin Probyn on 16 January 2017 Tshepo Moloi, founder of StokFella, wants to tap into $3.2bn informal savings societies market.
‘The future of banking in Africa lies with banks, not fintech’ Published by Kate Douglas on 16 November 2016 The success of mobile payments and microloans companies has led many to believe otherwise.
Anticipating the future: Forces that could shape Africa’s insurance industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 August 2016 The world is changing at a rapid pace, with much disruption forecast for the insurance sector over the coming decade.
Swaziland-born entrepreneur introduces crowdfunded insurance Published by Kate Douglas on 1 July 2016 Riovic has managed to lower the price of insurance premiums between 40-60% by offering insurance backed by crowdfunding.
Why Barclays is investing in African fintech start-ups Published by Kate Douglas on 5 October 2015 ‘Many organisations and companies – especially financial institutions – are under threat from disruption.’
Africa Tech Trends: Nigerian hotel booking platform attracts $1.2m in funding Published by Tom Jackson on 26 May 2015 Africa Tech Trends is a fortnightly column by Tom Jackson focusing on the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.