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Smile Identity has acquired Appruve. The deal is subject to regulatory approval as Smile has announced it fulfills regulatory requirements to finalize the transaction for the African-affiliated entities. The acquisition will enable Smile…

Chari has raised US$1 million from Orange Ventures as part of its latest funding round. The startup allows traditional proximity store owners in Morocco to order products and have them delivered. The platform has onboarded over 20,000 food…

Ethiopian fintech startup Chapa has launched an online payment gateway that enables businesses to accept payments from people worldwide. Nael Hailemariam, Chapa Co-founder and CEO, said:  “Chapa’s mission is to empower Ethiopian…

Yellow Card said it has launched a new service called Yellow Pay, which makes money transfers easier but also aims to open up the continent to more investment, access to credit, and business grants. Formed in 2018 and launched in Nigeria…

Nigerian multi-merchant rewards platform ThankUCash has raised US$5.3 million in seed funding as it plans expansion into new markets and further product launches. Thankucash said it has recorded over 600,000 users and onboarded over…