South African fintech Ozow has raised $48-million in a series-B funding round led by China’s Tencent Holdings.
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Nigerian tech start-up TeamApt is in the market raising its third round of funding at a value of more than $1-billion.
Vodacom Group is targeting a 27% expansion in its financial services customer base to 73 million by March 2024.
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JSE- and Nasdaq-listed Net1 UEPS Technologies has described the acquisition of Connect Group as “transformational” for its business.
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Moya, an instant messaging and payments app developed in South Africa, has notched up 6.5 million monthly active users and now has market leader WhatsApp firmly in its sights.
Flutterwave is seeking fresh funding at a valuation of $3-billion or more, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Apple will be hit with an EU antitrust charge over its NFC chip technology, people familiar with the matter said, a move that puts it at risk of a possible hefty fine.
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