Search results for "digital inclusion"
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1.1KDigital TransformationPrivate equity firm raises $296 million to drive digital inclusion across Africa
Convergence Partners, the leading private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, is proud to announce the successful closing...
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4.9KAdvisory News4 barriers to digital inclusion across Africa
The Director General of the GSMA, Mats Granryd lauded the impact mobile technology has had across Africa but identified a number...
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1.5KFinTechMastercard and OPay announce strategic partnership to grow advance digital financial inclusion for millions
Mastercard and fintech giant OPay announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by...
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803EthiopiaMastercard and Cooperative Bank of Oromia Launch Innovative Solutions to Boost Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia
Cooperative Bank of Oromia and Mastercard have unveiled a groundbreaking collaboration with the launch of the Coopbank Prepaid Mastercard and the introduction...
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794FinTechPaymob and Mastercard partner to accelerate digital payment acceptance in MENA
Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENA-P), has announced a partnership with Mastercard to...
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1.2KFinTechMastercard and Lipa Later Group Join Forces to Drive Financial Inclusion and Expand Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions in Africa
Mastercard has today announced a strategic partnership with Lipa Later, a leading credit led and technology-driven fintech. This collaboration aims to accelerate...
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1.5KInnovationChapa Partners with Telegram to Revolutionize Digital Payments in Ethiopia
Chapa, the leading payment solution provider in Ethiopia, is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Telegram, one of the world’s most...
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996InnovationOrange partners with Digital Africa to strengthen the growth of African startups
Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa , and Isadora Bigourdan, CEO of Digital Africa, have signed a partnership agreement to...
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893InnovationEcobank Kenya launches new digital banking platform targeting Africa’s youth
H.E. the President, Hon. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, officially launched the Fingo Africa App (photo credit Fingo Africa) Ecobank Kenya has announced...
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1.6KFundingVENCO secures $670,000 pre-seed funding to deliver digital solutions for residential and commercial properties in Africa.
VENCO has secured $670,000 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to scale its all-in-one technology platform.
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1.5KDigital TransformationIFC Invests in Mobile Money Firm Wave to Boost Access to Digital Financial Services in West Africa
To spur financial inclusion and support economic growth in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, global development institution, IFC has announced an investment in...
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1.6KFundingKenyan Digital Insurance firm, mTek, raises $3million
Following a recent $1.50 million investment, Kenyan insurtech, mTek, has secured an additional investment commitment from African-focused fintech platform, Finclusion Group, to-date...
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2.0KDigital TransformationVerifyMe Unveils Nigeria’s 1st Digital ID and KYC Industry Report
A shift towards digital identities could add an estimated 7% in real GDP to the Nigerian economy by 2030. This was one...
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5.2KE-CommerceAirtel Africa developer portal aims to expand digital payments through API’s
Airtel Money, the mobile money platform, is driving better efficiency for businesses to engage in seamless mobile money activity with its upgraded...
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5.2KFinTechFlutterwave and Standard Bank partner to expand digital payments across Africa
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, to enhance digital payments across Africa....
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8.3KInnovationListen: Building a pan-African digital bank with Chijioke Dozie CEO of Carbon
Listen to the latest episode of the Africa Tech Summit Connects podcast which unpacks mobile financial services in Nigeria and building a...
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3.6KEast AfricaMastercard partners with East African tech ventures to drive financial inclusion
The health and economic consequences of COVID-19 have highlighted the critical need to support vulnerable populations, many of whom are disproportionately impacted...
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2.7KInnovationOrange Digital Ventures leads $1.5m round in digital identity startup, Youverify
Orange Digital Ventures Africa announces its latest investment on the African continent by leading the $1.5m seed investment round in Youverify. The...
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3.7KAppsSouth African digital lender Lulalend raises $6.5M Series A
Lulalend, South Africa’s first online automated provider of short-term funding for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), announced its Series A financing of...
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8.4KInnovationOrange launches its first “Orange Digital Centre” in Tunisia to support local start-ups
Orange has launched the “Orange Digital Centre” in Tunis, to provide wide-ranging support for startups. This will include training young people in coding,...
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7.7KNewsNigerian FinTech Startup Mines Secures $13M to Grow Digital Credit Platform
Mines, a fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets, has closed a Series A round of $13M led by The Rise Fund,...
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3.2K1InnovationStepping up a gear: Ecobank fintech boosts financial inclusion in Africa
Fintech is boosting financial inclusion across Africa, according to Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, a pioneer in Africa’s digital transformation...
