Spotlights

JUMO, Changing FinTech As We Know It

Founded in 2015, JUMO is a platform for banking as a service, leveraging artificial intelligence to power financial services in developing economies. 🤔What makes JUMO special? JUMO offers individuals who do not have access to financial services the ability to access finance anonymously through a mobile app, giving underserved individuals more opportunities to elevate their […]

Funding News

South African FinTech Startup ‘Omniscient’ Raises $7.5million Series A Funding

Hello Africa! It’s a beautiful day and we have news from South Africa 🤗 South African fintech startup, Omnisient – Collaborative Consumer Intelligence, recently received a $7.5 million investment from Arise, a company that invests in African financial service providers that advance financial inclusion. Omnisient is not the ordinary fintech startup. Founded in 2019, Omnisient […]

Spotlights

Hohm Energy Halts Operations Amid Financial Distress

South Africa – In a bittersweet turn of events, Hohm Energy, a South African solar company that had once been a beacon of hope in the renewable energy sector, has announced it is halting operations due to significant cash flow issues and an inability to meet its debt obligations. 🤯This news comes just months after […]