IFC invests R225m in SA fintech Adumo to expand digital payment solutions in Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2021–South African fintech group Adumo today announced R225 million ($15 million) in new funding from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the IFC F
Global financial services group, Apis, hires a team from Actis
London, March 9th, 2021 – Leading global financial services (“FS”) and Environmental Social Governance Impact (“ESGI”) focused investor group, Apis, today announced the transfer of a team
Apis Partners’ portfolio companies, Direct Pay Online and Greenlight Planet, have been named as Impact Gamechangers 2021 by the UK’s development finance institution, CDC Group
Apis Partners is delighted to announce that two of its portfolio companies have been named by CDC Group as Impact Gamechangers 2021. The local economic development and social impact that Apis’ po
Apis Partners invests in Hero FinCorp, a leading Indian non-bank finance company
LONDON, United Kingdom, May. 29, 2020 — Apis Growth Fund II recently completed an investment in Hero FinCorp, a leading Indian non-bank finance company (NBFC) with a diversified loan book compris
Green Light Planet Energy Officers!
Since 2016, Greenlight Planet’s EasyBuy Direct Channel has provided income-generating opportunities to over 6,000 individuals across rural Kenya Sales agents, called ‘Energy Officers’
Singapore fintech startup Coda Payments raises over $20m
Singapore-based payments service provider Coda Payments announced investments of more than US$20 million in a deal led by private equity asset manager Apis Partners through its Apis Growth Fund I
Greenlight Planet partners with teleco operators in Africa to extend rural access
Greenlight Planet, pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar service provider, has partnered with telecom operators in Africa to recognise the natural synergy between the telecom and pay-as-you-go solar industrie
GHL and GrabPay enables e-wallet convenience in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines. GHL Systems Berhad (“GHL”) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, GHL Systems Philippines, Inc. (GHL PH) has recently commenced enabling payments via Grab
PayGate, Retail Capital target start-ups ahead of Black Friday
PayGate, a local payment service provider, has announced a partnership with Retail Capital to provide start-ups with short-term working capital for them to be competitive ahead of the festive
Firms team up to extend digital payments to global markets
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has joined African payment services provider DPO Group and Mastercard in the rollout of a business to business (B2B) virtual payment card in Kenya and Tanzania. The DPO Vir
Retail Capital, part of Apis Portfolio Company CATS was awarded Silver for Product Innovation of the Year by the Global SME Finance Awards
We are extremely proud to announce that Retail Capital was awarded Silver for Product Innovation of the Year by the Global SME Finance Awards. They were selected from a competitive pool of 144 appl
Paytm and Star Health Insurance enter into corporate agency tie-up
Digital payments leader Paytm and Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd., (Star Health), a health insurance company in India, have announced their corporate agency partnership to provide Star He
Apis Partners and Swift held “The SIBOS Global Leaders Event” in London on Wednesday, 25th September 2019
A joint initiative between Apis and Swift (the organisers of SIBOS), the SIBOS Global Leaders event brought together senior executives and thought leaders from both incumbent and emerging financial
Apis Growth Fund I announces investment in Efficient Group Limited, a leading South African asset management and advisory firm
Apis Growth Fund I (the “Fund”), a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners LLP (“Apis”), has entered into transaction documents relating to the subscription for shares of Efficient Gro