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M-KOPA Reaches 10 Million Customers Across Africa
M-KOPA has surpassed 10 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. The company achieved this milestone in just six years after entering the smartphone financing market in 2020.
Kenya Claims Africa’s VC Crown as Continent’s Startup Funding Surges Past $3 Billion
Kenya raised $984 million in 2025, marking a 52% increase from the previous year. Kenya has overtaken Nigeria as Africa's top destination for venture capital.
Rank Capital Named 7th Fastest-Growing Fintech in Africa by Financial Times
Rank Capital ranked 7th fastest-growing financial technology company in Africa. The company is 6th in Nigeria and 12th overall on the Financial Times’ annual list.
M-KOPA Hits 3M Active Customers, Deploys $2B in Credit
M-KOPA has surpassed 3 million active customers as of 2025, up from 2 million in 2023. 9 out of 10 active customers report that M-KOPA has improved their quality of life, an increase from 8 out of 10 last year.
South African fintechs Paymenow, TymeBank, Omnisient make FT’s Africa fastest-growing companies list
Paymenow ranked sixth in the FT Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2025 ranking, with a 3756.1% absolute growth increase from 2020 to 2023. Paymenow's revenue surged from $0.14 million in 2020 to $4.86 million in 2023, and its employee count grew from 7 to 38.
