What’s next for African tech: A Moonshot 2025 agenda
TechCabal - Jun 24, 2025
In 2021, African startups raised over $4 billion across 355 funding deals. By 2023, funding for African startups dropped by over 40%, leading to startup shutdowns and layoffs.
Latin American Fintechs Storm Africa In Fiery Digital Gold Rush
WeeTracker - Sep 23, 2024
PayRetailers expands into eight new African countries. Initial launch in Rwanda, Zambia, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Tiger Global-backed Minka is the latest LATAM fintech to set up shop in Africa
TechCabal - Jul 02, 2024
Minka, a Colombian fintech backed by Tiger Global, has launched in East Africa, targeting Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Latin American fintech companies like EBANX and dLocal have also expanded into Africa, addressing similar challenges of financial exclusion and cash reliance.