Afridigest Fintech Review: Some much needed good news for Africa's most valuable startup

Week 35: August 28 - September 3

The Afridigest Fintech Review is a weekly recap of what happened in African fintech.

Hello, friends! Apologies for the delay with this week’s Fintech Review. We’ll be back to the regular publishing schedule shortly. Feedback is of course welcome: Whatsapp, Twitter, and email.

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On to this week’s highlights:

• It was an interesting week for fintech funding on the continent with four deals announced for $13.3M in disclosed equity funding.

• Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable startup, announced some much needed good news after taking a PR beating in recent months. The company is pressing on with IPO plans that'll have a widespread impact across the ecosystem.

• McKinsey released a must-read report on Fintech in Africa. Expect a breakdown from Afridigest in some form soon.