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Tushop raises $3M to scale
community group-buying in Kenya

Tushop raises $3M to scale community group-buying in Kenya

The funds will be deployed to grow Tushop’s team, invest in its technology to make its platform as easy to use as possible, and to further expand across Nairobi before rolling the service out to other cities in Kenya.

Inside Flutterwave's plan for Tanzanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Inside Flutterwave's plan for Tanzanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Flutterwave has been licensed as a payment services provider by the Bank of Tanzania to support Tanzanian SMEs overcome challenges presented by the nation's fragmented payment infrastructure.

YC-backed Curacel launches Grow, to enable technology companies offer insurance seamlessly

YC-backed Curacel launches Grow, to enable technology companies offer insurance seamlessly

The solution is designed to integrate seamlessly with any technology platform and Curacel’s AI-powered infrastructure means claims can be submitted and processed in real time.

Klump raises $780k pre-seed funding for its credit and BNPL offerings

Klump raises $780k pre-seed funding for its credit and BNPL offerings

Klump wants to become the preferred alternative online checkout and in-store payment processing company, providing customers and merchants with flexible payment solutions for products and services.

Flutterwave 3.0: New products, major rebrand as African fintech giant goes beyond payments

Flutterwave 3.0: New products, major rebrand as African fintech giant goes beyond payments

A few days after becoming Africa's most valuable startup, Flutterwave hosted a flagship event to unveil its major rebrand and also announce its prospect for the coming years.

Flutterwave announces $250m Series D fundraise, valuation rises to over $3bn

Flutterwave announces $250m Series D fundraise, valuation rises to over $3bn

With the Series D funding, Flutterwave will accelerate customer acquisition and growth through M&A as well as develop complementary products.

Brass Secures $1.7m Financing Round; to deliver affordable premium banking services for African SMEs

Brass Secures $1.7m Financing Round; to deliver affordable premium banking services for African SMEs

Africa’s new bank for startups and SMEs' set to expand to South Africa & Kenya following funding.

Flutterwave to offer MTN Mobile Money as a payment method in Africa

Flutterwave to offer MTN Mobile Money as a payment method in Africa

Flutterwave will now provide MTN mobile money as a payment method for businesses in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia

Flutterwave announced Platinum Sponsor for 2021 Africa Fintech Summit

Flutterwave announced Platinum Sponsor for 2021 Africa Fintech Summit

Africa Fintech Summit has announced Flutterwave as the Platinum Sponsor for this year’s edition of Africa Fintech Summit in Cairo. The summit is scheduled to hold in November 16th-17th, 2021.

Discover® Global Network and Flutterwave extend payment acceptance for e-commerce businesses across Africa

Discover® Global Network and Flutterwave extend payment acceptance for e-commerce businesses across Africa

Discover® Global Network and Flutterwave, a San Francisco and Lagos-based payments technology company, have signed an agreement that will help increase acceptance for both local and international e-commerce merchants.