Fintech Newsbyte

South African VC firm Secha Capital has reached a second close of its US$40 million growth fund, Secha Capital Impact (Fund II). More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/sas-secha-capi…

NVIDIA shares closed at a $208.27, up 4.3%, pushing its market value above $5 trillion for the first time since October. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/nvidia-became-…

Latin American fintech belo has secured $14 million in Series A funding as it looks to scale its cross-border money platform across the region. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/tether-leads-1…

Vodafone Qatar has announced the acquisition of maktApp through its subsidiary Infinity Fintech Ventures. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/vodafone-qatar…

Airtel Africa Plc is considering an initial public offering for its rapidly expanding mobile money arm, Airtel Money, in a move that could generate between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, sources close to the matter say. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/airtel-africa-…

Egyptian fintech startup INVIA Egypt has raised US$1.2 million in funding to support product development, engineering expansion, and customer acquisition. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/egyptian-finte…

Nokia has chosen Egypt as its Middle East and Africa support hub, setting up a central operations base in Cairo to bolster regional activities and client services. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/nokia-selects-…

Kiwe, the homegrown fintech innovator designed around real-world money habits, has earned final clearance from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to introduce its app and card across the Egyptian market. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/kiwe-gets-cent…

The Botswana Tech Fund (BTF), a multi-stage venture capital initiative targeting US$64 million in total commitments, has launched with the aim of supporting tech startups across Southern Africa. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/botswana-launc…

Sinai.ai has raised $1.45M pre-seed to transform books into AI-powered, interactive experiences, partnering with publishers to deliver compliant, personalised reading. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/sinai-ai-raise…

Tamara has partnered with Lean Technologies to boost credit access using real-time data, increasing approvals and financial inclusion across the GCC. More details:fintechnewsbyte.com/tamara-bnpl-an…

Cape Town backs Converge Africa 2026, uniting leaders to drive innovation, investment, and seamless digital commerce across Africa. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/cape-town-back…

Mission Lane seeks US approval to launch a national credit card bank, aiming to serve 70M underserved consumers with fair, transparent and accessible credit solutions. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/mission-lane-f…

US-based fintech start-up Pillar has secured $20 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowtiz. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/us-fintech-sta…

Nigerian startup Grant Master launches Grant Wizard, an AI tool helping African non-profits and startups find funding and draft grant proposals in minutes. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/nigerian-start…

Mexican digital bank Banco Plata has surged to a $5 billion valuation after closing a $405 million Series C round, positioning it as the most valuable privately held neobank in Latin America. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/plata-reaches-…

Former Royal Mint executives Jatin Patel and Gareth T. have launched Goldwise, a UK-based fintech platform focused on trading precious metals. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/goldwise-launc…

Switzerland’s neobanking market hits 25% adoption in 2026, led by Revolut, as digital banks scale, compete, and reshape financial services. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/neobanking-rea…

Small Enterprise Development & Finance Agency has partnered with Converge Africa 2026 to support SMEs, boost digital growth, and connect businesses to funding, markets, and Africa’s evolving commerce ecosystem. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/sedfa-backs-af…

#Roam launches their Gen 3 electric motorcycle, featuring a next-generation battery that is fully submersible, app-trackable with anti-theft functionality, and backed by a 100,000 km battery guarantee. More details: fintechnewsbyte.com/roam-launches-…