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South African Fintech Startup Leseka Tech Signs Deal to Buy Payments Provider for $86M

South African Fintech Startup Leseka Tech Signs Deal to Buy Payments Provider for MLesaka Technologies, a fintech startup based in South Africa, recently signed a deal to acquire Adumo, a payment solutions provider, for nearly $86 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Lesaka Technologies will pay Adumo $12.5 million in cash. The funds will be sourced both internally and from external financiers. Lesaka Technologies to Issue Shares […]

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Fintechs Accounted for Over 30% of Tracked Kenyan Tech Startups in 2022 — Study

Fintechs Accounted for Over 30% of Tracked Kenyan Tech Startups in 2022 — StudyAs of November 2022, Kenyan fintechs accounted for 30.2% or 93 out of the 308 tracked tech startups, a Disrupt Africa study recently found. In addition, the study findings show that the fintech sub-sector alone accounted for 3,100 or 27% of the 11,462 people that were employed by tech startups during the same period. Fintechs […]

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Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study

Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New StudyAccording to the findings of a study by Afriwise, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have the most developed fintech ecosystems on the continent. The study points to early regulation as one of the reasons for the industry’s success in these countries. Regulated Fintech Ecosystems Attract Investors Explaining the key role that regulation has played in […]

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