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SourceFin, a South African fintech company, has raised $8.2 million in funding from Futuregrowth Asset Management to boost investment in small and medium enterprises, aiming to deploy over $54 million by February 2025.

Fintech companies often deliver exceptional user experiences but are hindered by traditional financial infrastructures that are siloed, sluggish, costly, and inflexible. In contrast, decentralized finance (DeFi) offers rapid, cost-effective, and interoperable infrastructure but lacks mainstream

South African startup Carry1st raised $27 million in a pre-series B round to develop local games for the African market, expand its game licensing, and enhance its Pay1st monetization service, following a successful previous year.

YouTube has quietly taken a major step into crypto payments, integrating PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin into its creator payout system – one that has distributed over $100 billion to creators in the last four years.
The update gives eligible U.S. creators an opt-in way to receive earnings without

Pan-African crypto company, Mara, founded by Chinyere ‘Chi’ Nnadi, Lucas Llinas Munera, Kate Kallot, and Dearg OBartuin in 2021, which made headlines in 2022 when it raised $23 million in one of the biggest Web3 raises on the continent, has recently rebranded to Jara as CEO, Chinyere ‘Chi’ Nnadi,

Julaya, a payment solution for companies in Ivory Coast, raised $5 million to expand its services, which facilitate bulk payments for over 500 MSMEs. With a strong focus on digitizing finances, Julaya aims to grow further in West Africa.

Chipper Cash is set to acquire Zoona, enhancing its presence in Zambia and expanding its financial services. The deal aims to improve payment solutions and leverage Zoona's extensive agent network, fostering greater connectivity across Africa.

Watu Holdings, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup, reported a steep 84% decline in profit to $1.2 million (KES 157 million) for the year 2024, according to filings by Car & General, which owns a 29% stake in the company. The drop from $7.6 million (KES 985 million) in 2023 highlights