online lending

3 min read 2022-03-29 19:00:12

Churpy raises $1 million to help enterprises reconcile and manage payments across Africa

Churpy, a fintech startup based in Kenya, is looking to expand across Africa by setting up hubs in Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa for a planned

3 min read 2022-03-29 18:01:41

Having reliable transportation is at the top of any gig worker’s list, but in Latin America, that’s not always easy to secure. Chile-based

3 min read 2022-03-29 16:01:16

The adoption of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in Nigeria as a payment option both online and at the point of sale is expected to record a CAGR of 20%

2 min read 2022-03-22 12:50:54

Validus, a Singapore-based lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises, is acquiring CitiBusiness’ loan portfolio for an undisclosed

2 min read 2022-03-22 12:50:54

Validus, a Singapore-based lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises, is acquiring CitiBusiness’ loan portfolio for an undisclosed

3 min read 2022-03-11 00:00:15

Stilt, which started its life as a provider of financial services for immigrants, has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Link Ventures as

4 min read 2022-02-25 22:15:55

Leasy, a startup that offers automobile financing to ride-hailing drivers in Latin America via a subscription model, has secured $2 million in equity

3 min read 2022-02-24 11:48:14

Pakistan-based fintech platform, NayaPay, has raised $13 million in a seed round to rollout its multi-service messaging and payment app, and to build

2 min read 2022-02-15 17:00:33

Contact Financial Holding, Egypt’s non-bank consumer finance provider, has invested $9 million in the country’s e-commerce super-app Wasla,

7 min read 2022-02-13 22:03:22

Welcome to my new weekly fintech focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast

3 min read 2022-01-27 20:00:29

If you’ve ever taken out a mortgage, you know how painful and tedious the process can be. In an effort to make it simpler, faster and cheaper, a

2 min read 2022-01-26 21:33:28

Polly, a SaaS technology startup aiming to “transform” the mortgage capital markets, announced today that it has raised $37 million in a Series B

3 min read 2022-01-17 15:00:14

Asaak, a Ugandan asset financing startup, has secured $30 million in pre-Series A equity and debt funding. The round saw the participation of new and

3 min read 2022-01-17 15:00:14

Asaak, a Ugandan asset financing startup, has secured $30 million in pre-Series A equity and debt funding. The round saw the participation of new and

2 min read 2022-01-12 17:20:38

Africa’s mobile-money sector remains the most active of any region in the world, according to GSM Association (GSMA), an umbrella body representing