South African fintech Lesaka snaps up Adumo in $86m deal
Acquisition Details:Lesaka Technologies, a South African fintech firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire fellow South Africa-based paytech Adumo.
The deal...
African fintech Union54 launches new social commerce platform ChitChat
Union54, a fintech based in Zambia, has introduced a new social commerce app named ChitChat, in collaboration with global payments giant Mastercard.
ChitChat...
Flutterwave names ex-CBN director Dipo Fatokun as new board chair
Flutterwave, an African paytech unicorn, has appointed Dipo Fatokun, a former director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as its new board...
UK fintech Unlimit secures new PSP licence to expand into Tanzania
UK-headquartered fintech Unlimit has received authorization as a payments service provider (PSP) by the Bank of Tanzania (BOT).
Unlimit specializes in cross-border business...
Deel acquires Africa-based payroll company PaySpace
HR solutions fintech Deel has acquired payroll and HR company PaySpace for an undisclosed amount.
PaySpace, founded in 2002 and based in South...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Navro, Finally, Cashinvoice, SUMA Wealth and more
Navro (formerly Paytrix) secures $14 million in an internal funding round led by Bain Capital and Unusual Ventures. The London-based digital payments firm...

