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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
UK expansion: Kora selected as one of 2 Commonwealth Investment projects
The programme will provide Kora a package of free support, including 'soft landing' office space at Bruntwood SciTech’s Innovation Birmingham campus.
Financial Inclusion: More Collaboration Needed with Regulators, says i-invest CPO, Tobi Olusoga
She further stressed the need for a firmer handshake among key industry players for continuous dialogue...
Kenya’s Lami raises $3.7m seed extension, plans expansion to Egypt, Nigeria
The company appoints its current CFO, Roy Perlot, as a co-founder...
Youverify raises $2.5m total seed fund, to expand across Africa
Youverify’s customer base increased by 300% to serve more than 400 banks and high-growth startups - Gbenga Odegbami
Standard Chartered Bank to suspend international debit card spending from August 1st
The decision to suspend the usage of their debit cards internationally might not be far-fetched from the scarcity of foreign exchange
2 Nigerians sentenced in the US over $160m money laundering case
Two Nigerians, Anslem Oshionebo and Opeyemi Odeyale have been sentenced to 27 months in prison in the United…
Jackye Madu speaks on her journey into tech, solving payment issues with Azapay
The Tech Queen says she keeps looking out for feedback, so growth is sustained, and she also "looks forward to enjoying the journey of creating solutions"...
Africa-focused fintech, Zazuu raises $2m to solve inconsistencies with cross-border payments
Zazuu grew from a simple information chatbot on Facebook and Telegram to an FCA-licensed organisation in the UK with users in eight countries across North America and Europe
B2B payments in Africa slowed by high transaction costs, manual processes- report
Despite these challenges, bank transfers and other digitised payments are fast replacing cash and cheques for business-to-business payments...
Kenya startup, Duhqa raises $2m in seed round funding
Plans to expand its merchant network, provide more digital tools to its expanding market...