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Cameroon-based fintech startup Nkwa App has raised $15,000 in Seed Funding to accelerate financial inclusion and promote a saving culture
The funding came from local angel investors called Cameroon Angels Network (CAN). Launched in 2020, Nkwa allows its users to regularly save money directly from their mobile phones simply and more safely for their future projects. The startup, which is supported by Cameroon’s Ministry of Finance, plans to invest the latest round of funding in onboarding more customers and scaling operations. Nkwa was among 15 African fintech startups selected to participate in the fifth edition of “CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa,” organized by the Luxembourg House of Financial Technologies (LHoFT) last October.

ClusterLab, a Tunisian-born artificial intelligence (AI) startup headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has secured $600,000 in a pre-seed funding round.

Dopay, a fintech platform focused on providing digital payroll and payment solutions to the unbanked and underbanked workforce in emerging markets, has successfully raised $13.5 million in a Series A extension round.

African women leading innovative healthcare startups are invited to apply for support from Villgro Africa, a healthcare-focused incubator and investor.