All posts tagged "FinTech"
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1.7KAdvisory NewsAfrican Fintech is still the preferred sector for global VCs to invest in
With traditional banks still struggling to reach the 95 million unbanked adults across Sub-Saharan Africa, it comes as no surprise that in...
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1.6KInnovationJUMO secures US$12.5M investment from Odey Asset Management
JUMO, the technology platform for operating inclusive mobile financial services marketplaces in emerging markets, today announced a US$12.5 million investment from Odey...
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1.6KAppsSimbaPay launches instant transfers from Kenya to China via WeChat
SimbaPay and Family Bank Limited have launched an instant money transfer service from Kenya to China through WeChat. Over seven million customers...
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1.3KAppsMTN opens Mobile Money API in Uganda
MTN Uganda has become the first within the MTN Group to grant access to third-parties to its Mobile Money Access Programming Interface...
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1.6KAppsFintech startup FinChatBot secures investment in South Africa
FinChatBot has recieved a co-investment from South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass. FinChatBot develops chatbots to...
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1.8KInnovationClickatell and FirstBank Nigeria launch Chat Banking on WhatsApp
First Bank of Nigeria, in partnership with Clickatell’s Transact division, has commercially launched their Chat Banking channel on WhatsApp. This capability enables FirstBank’s customers to manage...
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14.8KAppsAppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced
The final shortlist for the 4th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from...
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1.7KInnovationYoco launches new cash advance service for SME’s in South Africa
Yoco the South African-based fintech company has launched Yoco Capital providing small businesses with fast cash advances. Having recently announced the successful close of...
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1.8KInnovationNala From Tanzania Wins Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Nala, Virtual Identity and Wallet.ng dazzle judging panel to be the three winners of the competition; All 11 finalists were officially inducted...
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Yoco Raises $16M Series B Led by Partech
Yoco, the South African-based Point of Sale payments provider, has raised a Series B round of US$16M led by Partech, a Venture...
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1.8KAppsHumaniq and Jamii Africa announce mobile micro-insurance partnership
New generation financial services provider Humaniq has announced a new partnership with the Jamii Africa micro-health insurance startup, targeting the low income and informal sector to...
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2.7KNewsNigerian 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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2.6KInnovationPiggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Seed Funding
Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng, an online and mobile app savings platform targeted at African Millennials, today announces that it has closed on Seed Funding...
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2.0KAppsEcobank Launches Second African Fintech Challenge
Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year,...
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1.7KInnovationEcobank 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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1.1KInnovationPayPal 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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1.0K1InnovationStepping 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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4.5KAwards5 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...
