Umba, a Digital Bank for Emerging Markets, Raises $2 Million Seed Funding to Expand Across Africa
By Mike Butcher
Umba, a digital bank for emerging markets and aiming first at Africa, has secured a $2 million seed funding round from new investors including Lachy Groom, ex-Head of Issuing at Stripe; Ludlow Ventures; Frontline Ventures and Act Venture Capital.
Currently operating in Kenya and Nigeria, Umba offers a digital financial service alternative to legacy African banks. Its mobile app gives customers a free checking account, free instant peer-to-peer money transfers, lending, deposits, BillPay and cash back. This is in contrast to the generally high-cost barriers found among traditional banking institutions in African countries.
Photo courtesy of Priscilla Du Preez.
Source: TechCrunch (link opens in a new window)
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