#credit

Stitch has expanded to become an end-to-end payments service provider, off the back of many new solutions, including pay-ins via card and debit orders and payments orchestration and reconciliation system PayOS. The Stitch payments API…

Trade Lenda, which helps micro, small, and informal retailers access financing for their business needs, has raised US$520,000 in pre-seed funding to speed its growth. The startup’s data-driven credit-scoring platform evaluates character…

Kwara has raised a US$3 million seed extension round that takes the company’s total funding to US$7 million. Investors in Kwara’s latest round of funding include existing backers DOB Equity, Globivest and the founder of Kobalt Music. New…

TeamApt Inc. has rebranded to Moniepoint, the name of its flagship product, thereby aligning with a recognizable identity that its existing business owners already trust. The rebranding of TeamApt to Moniepoint reflects the company’s…

Taeilo has raised $2.5 million in equity funding to expand the delivery of innovative, affordable, and locally manufactured furniture to homes and businesses across the continent. The funding round was led by Aruwa Capital, a growth…

Owoafara has raised funding from gender lens investment firm Shequity. Through Owoafara’s digital platform and card services, member businesses are verified and provided with a variety of financial services including credit not normally…

VENCO has disclosed that it secured $670,000 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. The pre-seed funding round was led by Zoosk Investment Management. Other strategic investors who participated in the funding round include; Voltron…

Finplus Group has announced its software has now processed over US$1 billion in combined transaction value in five years of operations. According to Finplus, its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform enables the easy creation, rapid…

Apollo Agriculture has raised a US$40 million Series B funding round to help it expand internationally and enhance its product. The startup leverages machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile payments to accurately underwrite farm…

Asante has announced a US$7.5 million Series A investment to help its credit offerings to a host of African countries. The company works directly with ecosystem channel partners, including telcos, mobile-based marketplaces, airlines,…