Companies

Lipa Later sought $5 million from UK lender two weeks after entering administration

Two weeks after entering administration in March, Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup Lipa Later co-founder, Eric Muli, tried to raise $5…

1 week ago

The biggest fintech companies in Nigeria (2025)

Nigeria continues to dominate Africa’s fintech landscape in 2025, even as funding slows across much of the continent. In the…

2 weeks ago

Safaricom, Kenyan commercial banks propose Pesalink for national payments overhaul

Safaricom and the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) have proposed that Pesalink become the preferred next-generation fast payment system (FPS) in…

6 months ago

Safaricom’s M-Pesa to join Pesalink as Central Bank plans new payment system

Safaricom’s M-Pesa is set to join the Pesalink network, which could significantly reshape Kenya’s digital payments landscape. In a proposal…

7 months ago

M-KOPA appoints former Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri as new board chairman

M-KOPA Holding, a Kenyan startup that offers financing for smartphones and solar systems, has appointed former Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri…

10 months ago