digital banking
Y Combinator neobank Djamo raises $17M with 1M users across Francophone Africa
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Djamo is one of several digital banking startups targeting Africa’s underbanked. But unlike many that focus on large markets like ...
IPO-bound Chime hopes to boost growth by paying higher interest rates
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As it gears up to go public, Chime is going all in on new features in an effort to attract ...
Fintech Mercury lands $300M in Sequoia-led Series C, doubles valuation to $3.5B
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Digital banking startup Mercury has raised $300 million in primary and secondary funding at a $3.5 billion post-money valuation, the ...
Alkami is buying fintech Mantl for $400 million
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Digital banking services provider Alkami Technology is acquiring Mantl, which has been described as “the Shopify of account opening,” for ...
Ghanaian fintech Affinity bags $8M to scale digital banking in a mobile money-driven market
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Africa’s top digital banking platforms typically come from high-growth, populous markets like Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt. But Affinity Africa, ...
