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Brazilian fintech EBANX picks Ex-Chipper Cash VP as its new director for Africa
EBANK, the Brazilian fintech company which recently expanded into Africa has announced the appointment of Wiza Jalakasi as its new…
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African fintech Chipper Cash reportedly searching for a buyer
Nigerian remittance company Chipper Cash is reportedly considering a sale, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company, which is…
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Chipper Cash reportedly lays off more than 100 employees
After laying off 13% of its workforce in December last year, cross-border payments startup Chipper Cash is reportedly sending more…
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Nigerian fintech Chipper Cash is the latest company to conduct massive layoffs
Nigerian cross-border payments startup Chipper Cash has laid off nearly 13% of its workforce, reports indicate. Many employees from various…
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30 Million backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
African fintech startup Chipper Cash has secured a $30 Million Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital with participation…
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[Interview] We’re connecting Africa one transaction at a time, Leon Kiptum, Chipper Cash Kenya boss
Financial technology – Fintech, has become a significant force in shaping the structure of the financial services industry in Africa…
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Fintech startup PayDay raises $3 million in seed funding
PayDay, the pan-African fintech startup has raised $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Moniepoint Inc, with…
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[Nigeria] Government launches a $672 million fund to support tech startups
Nigeria has set aside a $672 million fund to support young investors in the tech and creative industries, The introduction…
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Six Million Women in Africa to Benefit from Web3 and Metaverse Education
Unstoppable Women of Web3 (Unstoppable WoW3), a diversity and education group on a mission to equalize the playing field in…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA partners with Amazon in rush for the global remittance market
M-Pesa, Safaricom’s highly-regarded mobile money remittance service has signed a new strategic partnership with American e-commerce giant Amazon to provide…
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Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan is Africa’s newest Unicorn after raising $400M
Egyptian fintech startup MNT-Halan has become Africa’s newest unicorn after raising $400 million in debt and equity funding, raising its…
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Kenyans in the diaspora can now pay bills on M-PESA via NALA Money
Tanzanian fintech startup NALA which was launched in 2018 to enable Africans in the diaspora easily send money home has…
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CBK grants digital payments provider DPO Group a PSP license to operate in Kenya
African digital payments provider DPO Group Kenya has received official approval from the Central Bank of Kenya to operate as…
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CBK Governor Says Flutterwave is Not Licensed To Operate In Kenya
The Governor of the Central Bank Of Kenya (CBK), Dr Patrick Njoroge has said that fintech companies Flutterwave and Chipper…
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TULLAH STEPHEN: Influencer marketing can unlock opportunities for fintechs
The global fintech market is valued at close to USD 7300 billion and is projected to grow at an annual…
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Kenyan social commerce platform Tushop raises $3M in pre-seed funding
Tushop, a Kenyan social-commerce platform that enables group-buying of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding. …
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The biggest fintech trends changing the face of payments in emerging markets
Last year saw an unprecedented rate of change in the financial sector, with huge growth in the use of digital…
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LEON KIPTUM: Kenya’s economy could benefit from fintech growth and innovation
Financial technology (Fintech) has been a key driver of growth in the financial services sector in the face of the…
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Nigerian Lending Startup Payhippo Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding
Payhippo, a lending startup that is widening credit access for small businesses in Nigeria, has raised $3 million in seed…
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[Interview] Femi Apesin, OnePipe Growth & Marketing Lead: We are making API integration seamless for African banks and fintech companies
The African fintech space has been growing rapidly in Africa over the last few years. Fintech generally refers to companies…
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Nigerian fintech startup ImaliPay Raises Pre-Seed Funding from Australian VC firm TEN13
Nigerian fintech startup ImaliPay has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from Australian venture capital firm TEN13. ImaliPay, which…
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Six Emerging FinTech Trends in Africa
Africa is quickly becoming the centre of new fintech innovations and adoptions. Many financial technology start-ups are coming up across…
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Fifth Africa Fintech Summit to be held Virtually Starting November 9th
Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS), the global initiative dedicated to the African fintech ecosystem, is hosted in Washington DC each April…
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Going cashless is helping contain the spread of Covid-19 in Africa
As the effects of the coronavirus continue to bite, many countries in Africa are turning to technology to fight this…
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