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South African fintech startup Peach Payments has closed a $31 million Series A funding round for expansion.
Peach Payments is a cutting-edge payment platform that allows businesses of all sizes to process payments quickly, securely, and efficiently. By leveraging the latest technology and a deep understanding of customer needs, the startup has emerged as a leader in the fast-growing fintech sector. Peach Payments secured the latest investment from Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners, a UK-based asset manager. The startup will use the funding to fuel its expansion plans across South Africa and beyond.

Itana and the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have entered into a formal partnership to develop Africa’s first digital economic zone.

Swedfund, the Swedish development finance institution, and the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) have joined forces with Sturdee Energy to drive renewable energy expansion in Southern Africa.

Sahel Capital, the fund manager for the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), has approved a term and working capital loan of approximately $610,000 to support Ghanaian-based Oyster Agribusiness.