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| 12.02.2024 | Accion Venture Lab raises $41m so far for latest fintech fun... | Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of global nonprofit fund Accion, has raised... | dealstreet... |
| 31.10.2023 | Verqor lands $7.5m from Yara, Accion and others to offer far... | Agrifintech startup Verqor has raised $7.5 million in funding to connect more farmers with credit vi... | agfunderne... |
| 15.06.2022 | Hailey Bieber Launches Rhode—And It’s Not Your Average Celeb... | Hailey Rhode Bieber, Founder, Chairwoman and Creative Director of Rhode, with the Rhode Peptide ... ... | forbes.com... |
| 22.02.2022 | Indonesia’s innovative startups are the catalyst for increas... | In recent years, the explosive growth of Indonesia’s startup scene has grabbed global headlines. Its... | kr-asia.co... |
| 24.01.2022 | In Kenya, Apollo Agriculture is building a pathway to commer... | It may sound contrarian, but Benjamin Njenga believes that Africa’s smallholder farmers are among th... | agfunderne... |
| 24.01.2022 | With a fresh $40m in the bank, TerraMagna is bringing ‘buy n... | Brazilian ag fintech startup TerraMagna recently raised $40 million in funding from Japanese tech gi... | agfunderne... |
| 23.09.2021 | Lami Technologies and Sendy announce new partnership in Keny... | Share this:
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| 07.07.2021 | Nigerian fintech, Lidya, raises $8.3m pre-Series B | Share this article:
Nigerian fintech, Lidya, has announced $8.3 million pre-Series B funding. In 201... | techpoint.... |
| 29.06.2021 | Fairbanc Secures Funding from ADB Ventures, Accion Venture L... | JAKARTA, Indonesia and SINGAPORE, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairbanc announced it has raised an ... | en.prnasia... |
| 18.06.2021 | Khazna receives Central Bank of Egypt approval to launch Kha... | Cairo-based fintech Khazna announced on 15 June that it has partnered with ADIB Egypt and Masria Dig... | venturebur... |
| 18.06.2021 | Khazna receives Central Bank of Egypt approval to launch Kha... | Cairo-based fintech Khazna announced on 15 June that it has partnered with ADIB Egypt and Masria Dig... | venturebur... |
| 05.05.2021 | Insurtech Lami closes $1.8M seed funding to accelerate growt... | Share this:
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| 05.05.2021 | Kenyan Insurtech Lami raises $1.8 million seed funding | Lami, a Kenyan insurtech company democratizing insurance products and services for low-income Kenyan... | techcabal.... |
| 24.03.2021 | Nigerian fintech of the unbanked Bankly raises $2M led by Va... | Nigeria remains a largely cash-dominated country. There are over 100 million adult Nigerians, of whi... | techcrunch... |
| 23.03.2021 | Indian inputs platform sees shortcut to success with focus o... | In India, the supply chain for ag inputs is extremely fragmented. There are over 80,000 firms — rang... | agfunderne... |
| 15.03.2021 | This Nonprofit Offers Loans To Female Entrepreneurs, And Oth... | There are accessible options available to get scrappy and fund your company. getty | forbes.com... |
| 28.10.2020 | Fintech, emerging markets, and the 5-year journey of Quona C... | Editor’s note: This article is part of TC Insights’ Investor Snapshot Series. Today’s edition is foc... | techcabal.... |
| 22.07.2020 | Accion Venture Lab invests in fintech platform Pintek to imp... | May 12 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia – Accion Venture Lab, Accion’s seed-stage inclusive fintech investme... | eipfund.co... |
| 21.05.2020 | Kenyan agritech startup Apollo Agriculture raises $6m round | Kenyan agritech startup Apollo Agriculture has raised a $6-million Series-A investment round, led by... | venturebur... |
| 21.05.2020 | Kenyan agritech startup Apollo Agriculture raises $6m round | Kenyan agritech startup Apollo Agriculture has raised a $6-million Series-A investment round, led by... | venturebur... |
| 13.03.2020 | Coronavirus Will Be Even Worse For Low-Income People And Bus... | As the world reacts to the novel coronavirus — now officially a pandemic according to the World Heal... | forbes.com... |
| 12.03.2020 | Quona Capital achieves final close of $203m for financial in... | US based investment fund Quona Capital has raised $203-million for its Accion Quona Inclusion Fund, ... | venturebur... |
| 12.03.2020 | Quona Capital achieves final close of $203m for financial in... | US based investment fund Quona Capital has raised $203-million for its Accion Quona Inclusion Fund, ... | venturebur... |
| 11.03.2020 | Nigeria based Field Intelligence closes $3.6m Series-A round | Nigerian startup Field Intelligence has announced that it has closed a $3.6-million Series-A funding... | venturebur... |
| 11.03.2020 | Nigeria based Field Intelligence closes $3.6m Series-A round | Nigerian startup Field Intelligence has announced that it has closed a $3.6-million Series-A funding... | venturebur... |
| 10.03.2020 | Egyptian fintech Khazna lands seed investment in round led b... | Egyptian fintech Khazna has raised seed funding in a round led by leading Egyptian venture capital (... | venturebur... |
| 10.03.2020 | Egyptian fintech Khazna lands seed investment in round led b... | Egyptian fintech Khazna has raised seed funding in a round led by leading Egyptian venture capital (... | venturebur... |
| 30.12.2019 | 10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019 | Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups ... | venturebur... |
| 30.12.2019 | 10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019 | Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups ... | venturebur... |
| 09.09.2019 | Accion Venture Lab Launches New $23 Million Fund | Global nonprofit organization Accion announced that it is launching a new $23 million fund in order ... | pulse2.com... |
| 05.09.2019 | Accion Venture Lab launches $23m fintech-focused fund | Premium
Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of global nonprofit Accion, is addi... | dealstreet... |
| 04.09.2019 | Accion Venture Lab to invest at least $4.5m in African finte... | Accion Venture Lab, the seed investment initiative of US-based non-profit Accion, has launched a new... | venturebur... |
| 04.09.2019 | Accion Venture Lab to invest at least $4.5m in African finte... | Accion Venture Lab, the seed investment initiative of US-based non-profit Accion, has launched a new... | venturebur... |
| 04.09.2019 | Accion Venture Lab unveils $23 Million Inclusive Fintech Sta... | Happy midweek guys,
Welcome to the Big 5 Daily, where we bring you information on innovations made i... | techgistaf... |
| 04.09.2019 | Accion Venture Lab Adds $33M To Initial Capital Pool | Accion, a Washington, D.C.-based financial inclusion focused nonprofit organization, expanded its se... | finsmes.co... |
| 03.09.2019 | PEG Africa raises $5m in debt funding from ElectriFI | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised $5-million in funding in the form of d... | venturebur... |
| 03.09.2019 | Accion Venture Lab launches $23M inclusive fintech startup f... | Accion Venture Lab — the seed-stage investment arm of nonprofit Accion — has raised $23 million for ... | techcrunch... |
| 03.09.2019 | PEG Africa raises $5m in debt funding from ElectriFI | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised $5-million in funding in the form of d... | venturebur... |
| 12.08.2019 | Joust Labs Lands $2.6M | U.S.-based neobank Joust Labs announced today that it has closed a seed round of funding for its fin... | citybizlis... |
| 19.07.2019 | Everything you need to know about West African startup lands... | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an... | venturebur... |
| 19.07.2019 | Everything you need to know about West African startup lands... | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an... | venturebur... |
| 26.06.2019 | South African SME finance startup Lulalend raises $6.5M Seri... | South African digital lender Lulalend has raised a $6.5 million Series A round co-led by IFC and Quo... | techcrunch... |
| 18.06.2019 | Sub-Sahara Africa is top market for those that made Inclusiv... | Sub-Sahara Africa is the favoured region for top fintech companies aimed at improving financial incl... | venturebur... |
| 18.06.2019 | Sub-Sahara Africa is top market for those that made Inclusiv... | Sub-Sahara Africa is the favoured region for top fintech companies aimed at improving financial incl... | venturebur... |
| 03.05.2019 | WorldCover raises $6M round for emerging markets’ climate in... | WorldCover, a New York and Africa-based climate insurance provider to smallholder farmers, has raise... | techcrunch... |
| 27.03.2019 | Events that help non-profits grow pay dividends for the comm... | Facebook
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| 13.03.2019 | Here are the 20 startups selected for the World Bank’s L’Afr... | L’Afrique Excelle, the francophone adaptation of the World Bank’s XL Africa tech accelerator, has an... | venturebur... |
| 13.03.2019 | Here are the 20 startups selected for the World Bank’s L’Afr... | L’Afrique Excelle, the francophone adaptation of the World Bank’s XL Africa tech accelerator, has an... | venturebur... |
| 15.02.2019 | Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative launched to identify top fin... | The MetLife Foundation and digital payments giant Visa have partnered to launch the Inclusive Fintec... | venturebur... |
| 15.02.2019 | Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative launched to identify top fin... | The MetLife Foundation and digital payments giant Visa have partnered to launch the Inclusive Fintec... | venturebur... |
| 13.02.2019 | Accion Venture Lab launches second edition of Company Builde... | Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of global non-profit Accion, has launched t... | venturebur... |
| 13.02.2019 | Accion Venture Lab launches second edition of Company Builde... | Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of global non-profit Accion, has launched t... | venturebur... |
| 04.02.2019 | Partech raises €125m for Africa Fund targeting Series-A and ... | Silicon Valley based venture capital (VC) fund Partech has completed a capital raise for its Africa ... | venturebur... |
| 04.02.2019 | Partech raises €125m for Africa Fund targeting Series-A and ... | Silicon Valley based venture capital (VC) fund Partech has completed a capital raise for its Africa ... | venturebur... |
| 11.12.2018 | Accion Venture Lab Exits Aye Finance | Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of global nonprofit Accion, completed its t... | finsmes.co... |
| 23.10.2018 | First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield ... | Nigeria’s former communication technology minister Omobola Johnson and Singularity Investments princ... | venturebur... |
| 23.10.2018 | First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield ... | Nigeria’s former communication technology minister Omobola Johnson and Singularity Investments princ... | venturebur... |
| 01.10.2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know a... | Startup Grind Cape Town will kick start October by hosting Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurs... | venturebur... |
| 01.10.2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know a... | Startup Grind Cape Town will kick start October by hosting Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurs... | venturebur... |
| 28.09.2018 | L’Oréal makes undisclosed investment into Partech Africa fun... | French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has made an undisclosed investment into Paris-based global venture ca... | venturebur... |
| 28.09.2018 | L’Oréal makes undisclosed investment into Partech Africa fun... | French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has made an undisclosed investment into Paris-based global venture ca... | venturebur... |
| 24.09.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecos... | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepr... | venturebur... |
| 24.09.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecos... | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepr... | venturebur... |
| 14.08.2018 | Debate rages over whether VC investors biased towards expat-... | Concern is brewing over the large number of venture capital (VC) deals in East Africa involving expa... | venturebur... |
| 14.08.2018 | Debate rages over whether VC investors biased towards expat-... | Concern is brewing over the large number of venture capital (VC) deals in East Africa involving expa... | venturebur... |
| 08.06.2018 | Lumkani to extend coverage in Joburg, expand team after clos... | Cape Town-based startup Lumkani is set to service more communities in Johannesburg, this after it an... | venturebur... |
| 08.06.2018 | Lumkani to extend coverage in Joburg, expand team after clos... | Cape Town-based startup Lumkani is set to service more communities in Johannesburg, this after it an... | venturebur... |
| 08.06.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ec... | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepr... | venturebur... |
| 08.06.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ec... | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepr... | venturebur... |
| 14.03.2018 | Microlender Accion Reports Lending $3.6M to SoCal Businesses... | San Diego-based microlender Accion funded $3.6 million in loans to Southern California small busines... | sdbj.com/n... |
| 14.02.2018 | Access to Human Capital Is Just as Important as Funding | There’s a lot of truth to the saying, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” The cliché piece o... | tech.co/ne... |
| 05.01.2018 | A look back at the year that the Sub-Saharan African startup... | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The ... | techcrunch... |
| 11.11.2017 | Accion Venture Lab wants to build Nigerian fintech startups | Investment firm Accion Venture Lab is looking for 15 Nigerian entrepreneurs to help it build fintech... | techgistaf... |
| 09.10.2017 | Small business lending in Mexico gets a boost | Micro-lending and small business financing are a critical component of economic growth around the wo... | techcrunch... |
| 29.09.2017 | Kidpreneurs, Linda McMahon, and Everything Else You Missed a... | There's no shortage of activity in the Denver startup ecosystem and it came to fruition at Denver St... | tech.co/ne... |
| 27.09.2017 | How to Gain Access to Flexible Capital | In the startup world, capital, or a lack thereof, can cause a lot of problems for a budding business... | tech.co/ne... |
| 23.08.2017 | NOW Money Raises $700K from Accion Venture Lab | NOW Money has secured an investment of $700,000 from two U.S. based venture capital investors – Acci... | archive.ci... |
| 23.08.2017 | NOW Money Raises $700K from Accion Venture Lab | NOW Money has secured an investment of $700,000 from two U.S. based venture capital investors – Acci... | citybizlis... |
| 03.05.2017 | Life insurance player AllLife announces new round of funding | AllLife, the South African company offering life insurance for those living with HIV and diabetes, h... | coverager.... |
| 26.04.2017 | Aspiration can now tell you the ‘social impact’ of your mont... | Looking for some insight into the societal cost of buying a cup of coffee, a double cheeseburger, or... | techcrunch... |
| 11.04.2017 | First Circle raises $1.3M for its SME lending service in the... | First Circle, a fintech startup enabling SME lending in the Philippines, has raised $1.3 million.
Th... | techcrunch... |
| 05.04.2017 | Lidya closes US$1.25-million in Seed Funding | Fintech platform Lidya has closed a seed funding round of USD$1.25-million, being led by Accion Vent... | venturebur... |
| 05.04.2017 | Lidya closes US$1.25-million in Seed Funding | Fintech platform Lidya has closed a seed funding round of USD$1.25-million, being led by Accion Vent... | venturebur... |
| 05.04.2017 | Africa Roundup: Google expands, 500 Startups tours, BRCK lau... | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The ... | techcrunch... |
| 30.03.2017 | Lidya Raises $1.25M | Lidya, a leading fintech platform based in Nigeria, announced today that it has closed a US$1.25 mil... | citybizlis... |
| 08.03.2017 | First Global Fintech Fund for the Underserved, $141 Million | Accion and Quona Capital announced the final close of the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, the world’... | fintechnew... |
| 06.03.2017 | The Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund Closes, at $141M | The Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, sponsored and anchored by global nonprofit Accion and managed by... | finsmes.co... |
| 19.02.2017 | Accion Venture Lab Sells Stake in Mexican Fintech Startup Cl... | Accion Venture Lab, Accion‘s financial inclusion seed-stage investment initiative, sold its stake in... | finsmes.co... |
| 14.02.2017 | Accion Venture Lab Exits Clip | Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of financial inclusion leader Accion, annou... | citybizlis... |
| 06.02.2017 | Civic San Diego Awards $250,000 to Mircolender Accion | Nonprofit microlender Accion San Diego has been awarded $250,000 by Civic San Diego, a nonprofit pub... | sdbj.com/n... |
| 18.01.2017 | Accion Venture Lab Leads Seed Funding for Destacame | Chilean-based alternative credit scoring startup Destacame announced today that it has closed its se... | archive.ci... |
| 18.01.2017 | Accion Venture Lab Leads Seed Funding for Destacame | Chilean-based alternative credit scoring startup Destacame announced today that it has closed its se... | citybizlis... |
| 14.12.2016 | The Ins and Outs of Microfinancing Your Small Business | December 14, 2016 7 min read
The following excerpt is from the staff of Entrepreneur Media's book Fi... | entreprene... |
| 22.11.2016 | Aye Finance raises $10.3M to supply micro-loans to small com... | Aye Finance, a startup that specializes in micro-loans in India, has landed $10.3 million in new fun... | techcrunch... |
| 15.11.2016 | Accion Venture Lab Exits Varthana | Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment vehicle of financial inclusion leader Accion, announce... | citybizlis... |
| 15.11.2016 | Fintech, Accion Venture Lab Exits Varthana | Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment vehicle of financial inclusion focused onrganization A... | finsmes.co... |
| 24.10.2016 | Accion Leads $5M Series A for Coins | Digital payments and blockchain startup Coins announced today that it has raised a new US$5 million ... | citybizlis... |
| 24.10.2016 | Accion Leads $5M Series A for Coins | Digital payments and blockchain startup Coins announced today that it has raised a new US$5 million ... | archive.ci... |
| 23.10.2016 | Financial Inclusion Fund Leads $5 Million Investment in Bitc... | "We've been quiet for a long time, but it's not because we're not running."
Launched in 20... | coindesk.c... |
| 11.10.2016 | LulaLend raises new round of funding from Accion Venture Lab | Online lending platform LulaLend has raised a new round of funding from Accion Venture Lab, a divisi... | venturebur... |
