South Africa’s digital lender Tyme Group has raised $250 million in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to $1.5 billion and securing its place as Africa’s ninth unicorn.  Nu Holdings Backs Tyme’s Global Ambitions The round was led by Nu Holdings, Latin America’s largest fintech company. Nu Holdings, the parent company of Nubank, invested $150 million for a 10% stake, marking its first major bet outside of Latin America.  M&G Catalyst Fund contributed an additional $50 million, while existing investors, including Tencent and Gokongwei Group, also participated. Tyme’s