Vexi, a digital bank whose main product is credit cards, announced US$8 million in funding. The fintech company founded in Mexico in 2018 will use the capital to increase its client base, incorporate talent into the team, as well as to improve its technology and risk algorithms. Their success had been in under-banked people, where they achieved success by having a card with a very large network with zero rates and a cashback program.

Founded in 2019, Senegalese e-commerce startup Yoonema is an SEO-ready platform that gives sellers access to a secure webstore, easy payment options, marketing tools, and an established database of more than 1,000 customers. The platform has created a digital marketplace that offers a simplified and reliable e-commerce experience for global shoppers and merchants in emerging markets, with Africa as the primary target geography.