Afridigest Fintech Review: One way to think about fintech in Africa
Week 41 2023: Oct 8-14
Afridigest is your intelligent guide to Africa’s tech ecosystem. The Fintech Review is a weekly recap of what matters in African fintech. We’re a bit late with today’s edition — thanks for your patience & better late than never.
On to the week’s fintech highlights:
• Three fintech fundraises were announced across Africa this week.
• News of the week: Nigerian SME financing platform Payhippo announced some changes: it has a new CEO (with the former CEO transitioning to a board role) and it’s expanding its product offering to include asset and inventory finance.
• Companies appearing in today’s Fintech Review: SecondSTAX, iiDENTIFii, Amenli, Octamile, Vesti, HoneyCoin, Haba, Chipper Cash, Moniepoint, and others.
• Executives appearing: PayHippo’s Zach Bijesse, GetEquity’s Jude Dike, Network International’s Dr. Reda Helal, Ejara’s Nelly Chatue-Diop, Lami’s Jihan Abass, Mercy Corps Ventures’ Toffene Kama, Accion Venture Lab’s Sebastian Molina Gasman, MTN South Africa’s Bradwin Roper, Flourish Ventures’ Ameya Upadhyay, and more.
With that said, let’s get into it!
