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Financial Inclusion Improves in Tanzania, Facilitated by Mobile Money

In Tanzania, financial inclusion is improving at a rapid pace, facilitated by the proliferation of mobile phones and a significant

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Addpay and Wiseasy Unveil Game-Changing Android Payment Solutions

In a pivotal moment that heralds a transformative era for African fintech, cutting-edge Android payment devices are reshaping the paradigm

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5 Agri-Fintech Startups from Africa to Know

In recent years, the emergence of agritech and fintech providers in East and Southern Africa (ESA) has brought about innovative

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South African Insurtech Startup LeaseSurance Raised $3M Seed

LeaseSurance, a South African Insuretech platform underwritten by Bryte, has successfully raised R3million in a seed financing round led by

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Blockchain-Based Payments on the Rise in Africa

Africa’s cryptocurrency market is surging on the back of booming usage of blockchain-based payments across the region. Use cases including

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LemFi Raises $33 Million To Transform Financial Services For African Immigrants

LemFi (former Lemonade Finance), a Canada based fintech platform transforming financial services for immigrants, has raised a $33 million Series

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Top 9 Upcoming Fintech Events in Africa

Fintech in Africa has witnessed significant growth and dynamism in recent years, driven by a combination of favorable demographic, economic

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Paris Saint-Germain and Algerian Super-App Yassir Sign Global Partnership

Football club Paris Saint-Germain and Yassir, the Super-App offering on-demand and payment services in North Africa announced the signing of

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Mastercard and Lipa Join Forces to Drive Financial Inclusion and BNPL Solutions in Africa

Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with Lipa Later, a leading credit-led and technology-driven fintech. This collaboration aims to accelerate

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Nigeria Legislative Body Requests Pause on Social Media KYC Requirement

The House of Representatives, one of the two Chambers that make up the Bicameral Legislature of Nigeria, has requested the

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Accelerate Your SME Lending with Real-Time Approvals

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the foundation of the economy as they drive growth, build competition, and create jobs.

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Fintech Search Queries Most Prevalent in Nigeria

Singapore, Nigeria and Hong Kong are the three locations in the world where people are searching for the term “fintech”

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Digitalization: Africa to Become a Top Services Outsourcing Destination in Case Productivity Gets Better

In Africa, improved productivity, increased digitalization and a rapidly expanding talent pool are laying the foundations for the continent to

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Moniepoint Partners with Google Cloud in Nigeria

Google Cloud announced a new collaboration with Moniepoint, an Africa-focused business banking platform that provides financial services to Nigeria’s underbanked

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Visa Starts Africa Fintech Accelerator Program

Visa announced the launch of the new Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program to help enable Africa’s expanding start-up community through

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Zimbabwe Issues Gold-Backed Digital Tokens Amid Plummeting Currency Value

Zimbabwe has received a total of 241 applications valued at about ZW$22 billion for the sale of its gold-backed digital

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Acquisitions of South African Fintech Specialist E4

A consortium led by independent private equity fund manager, Infinite Partners, has announced its acquisition of South African fintech specialist,

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Robust Results from Lesaka as it Champions Financial Inclusion

South Africa’s informal market is a space that is well understood by South African fintech, Lesaka Technologies, a champion of

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SC Ventures Launches B2B Agritech Marketplace for Farmers in Kenya

SC Ventures, the fintech, investment and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, has launched Kenya-based Tawi, a B2B agritech marketplace for

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Kenya’s Ecobank and Fingo Plan to Roll Out a Neobank for the Youth

Ecobank Kenya announced the launch of the Fingo Africa app, which is set to revolutionize financial inclusion for young people

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Egyptian VC Firm DisrupTech Ventures Bags US$5 Million Investment From Proparco

DisrupTech Ventures, an Egypt-based venture capital firm focused on fintech, has received a US$5 million investment from Proparco, a subsidiary

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Central Bank of Kenya Launches QR Code Mobile Payment Standard

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced the issuance and implementation of the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023 .

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Fintech Hub: African Development Bank and Africa Fintech Network Sign $525,000 Grant

The African Development Bank has signed a $525,000 grant agreement with Africa Fintech Network AFN (not associated to Fintechnews.africa) for

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African Blockchain Venture Funding is Booming

CV VC’s second African Blockchain Report 2022 affirms the transformational impact of blockchain in Africa, on the welfare of nations

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South African Peach Payments Collects US$31M Series A Funding

Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners, a UK-based asset manager, announces its proposed investment

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African Neobank PayDay Secures $3M in Funding

PayDay just raised a $3M seed round, led by Moniepoint Inc, with participation from HoaQ, DFS Lab’s Stellar Africa Fund,

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AWS Calls for Applications for Its Inaugural Fintech Africa Accelerator

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is calling for applications from early-stage startups to join its inaugural edition of the AWS Fintech

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Money Q Fintech Solutions Launches Digital Wallet and Remittance Services in Africa

Money Q Fintech Solutions, a Dubai-based fintech startup, announces its plans to expand its services in the African market with

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African Development Bank Invests US$170 Million to Create 6 Million Jobs in Nigeria

The African Development Bank has invested US$170 million in the newly-launched Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme which

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Fintech Dominates Africa Startup Funding and Unicorn Club

In Africa, fintech maintains its position as the most dynamic and fastest-growing startup segment, attracting the lion’s share in startup

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In Kenya, fintech has emerged as the country’s most prevalent tech startup sub-sector, accounting for 30.2% of all young tech

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As one of the most populous countries in the Middle East topped with a large unbanked population Egypt is fertile

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In 2019, 80% of central banks were engaged in work related to central bank digital currency (CBDC), compared with 70%

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Fintech to Solve Financial Exclusion in Egypt

In Egypt, fintech is set to play a key role in providing basic financial services to the large pool of

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Market demand for innovative products and services has been pushing fintech innovation in South Africa. In respond to the rapid

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Egypt’s Central Bank Announces an EGP 1 Bil Fintech Fund and Regulatory Sandbox

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will establish an EGP 1 billion innovations support fund to finance Egypt’s fintech startups—called

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