All posts tagged "FinTech"
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34InnovationEcobank and MTN join forces to drive mobile financial services in Africa
MTN has announced a collaboration with Africa’s leading independent banking group, Ecobank enabling both companies to leverage each other’s mobile money and...
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83InnovationPayPal and Safaricom announce Kenyan eCommerce deal
PayPal and Safaricom have announced a collaboration that enables Kenyans to seamlessly move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts. Safaricom pioneered commercial mobile...
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Blockchain Africa Conference
Bitcoin Events is proud to announce that the fourth annual Blockchain Africa Conference will be held on the 8 & 9 March...
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224InnovationStepping 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...
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940Awards5 fintech ventures in Africa building better financial services
We take a look at five leading fintech ventures in Africa striving to build and deliver financial services across the continent- Maria...
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Finnovation Africa: Ethiopia 2017
Finnovation Africa: Ethiopia 2017 will be held at the Radisson Blu Addis Ababa on the 3rd of November 2017 and will tackle...
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7241AppsBitPesa Reaches $10 Million In Total Funding After New Round Led By Greycroft
BitPesa, the first and largest blockchain payments platform for Africa, with offices in Nairobi, Lagos, and London, has announced Greycroft as its lead investor...
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496AppsWorldRemit and National Bank of Kenya partner on diaspora transfers
WorldRemit and the National Bank of Kenya have joined forces to expand remittance options for locals and those sending money to the country....
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546AppsAfrican fintech startups have raised over $92M
More than 300 African fintech startups are active across the continent, disrupting the financial services landscape with innovative solutions that are attracting...
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917Advisory NewsVast opportunities for digital finance and payments in the Cloud
Africa has been the poster child for innovation and improvisation by using technology to transform financial services. Many of the founding team...
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702InnovationVisa announces first cohort for innovation boot camp in Africa with Nest
The Visa bootcamp will power collaboration opportunities between early stage technology companies, Visa and financial institutions from across Africa for potential integration....
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602Advisory NewsAfrica Tech Summit London – Where African Tech and Europe Connects On April 20th
Africa Tech Summit London (ATSLDN), the event where African Tech and Europe connects returns to London on April 20th, providing unrivaled insight and networking with the...
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844East AfricaVisa and Nest to run fintech bootcamp in Nairobi
Visa, in partnership with Hong Kong-based venture capital firm and incubator Nest will run a four-day fintech bootcamp in Nairobi, Kenya, for...
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851AppsStandard Bank acquires SnapScan maker Firepay
Standard Bank has acquired a majority stake in Firepay – the team behind South Africa’s largest mobile payments product, SnapScan. Firepay was...
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734InnovationAmerican Express expands across Africa through partnership with Societe Generale
Societe Generale has signed a merchant acquiring partnership with American Express in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa where the Bank operates. The...
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624InnovationBarclays Africa and Techstars open applications for new fintech cohort
Applications have opened for the Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars, an initiative aimed at uncovering the next M-Pesa or Paypal by...
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1.4K45InnovationBest African fintech solution 2016?
Africa is the birthplace of some of the world’s most innovative fintech solutions and we now profile the finalists from across Africa...
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Ecobank mobile app launches across 33 countries in Africa
Ecobank has launched the Ecobank Mobile App, an instant and convenient way of banking via the mobile phone. It is the first unified...
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1.8KInnovationSouth African co-founders launch fintech start-up Alpha Exchange
Two South African co-founders have launched Alpha Exchange, a next generation institutional research and knowledge sharing platform and announced over 30 institutional...
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1.5KAppsAfrica’s Best Fintech Innovation 2015
Africa is the birthplace of some of the world’s most innovative fintech solutions and we now profile the finalists from across Africa...
