Women take the lead in Africa's fintech boom

Mar 4, 2022

Africa has double the average rate of women-led fintechs. Image: Christina @ wocintechchat.com

Nita Bhalla

Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Funding to Africa's tech start-ups totalled $12.6 billion from 2013 to 2021. Image: Briter Bridges

Oluwatosin Olaseinde, founder of Money Africa & Ladda, during an interview at her home in Lagos, Nigeria. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Nengi Nelson

Faith Mokgalaka, founder of Puno, is pictured speaking to colleague Tlotliso Ngqumeya, at offices in Johannesburg.

Faith Mokgalaka, founder of Puno, and colleague Tlotliso Ngqumeya, at their office in Johannesburg. Image: Gulshan Khan for Thomson Reuters Foundation

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