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His Excellency President Paul Kagame to Open Mobile World Capital Kigali 2023
The GSMA announced that His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, will formally open MWC Kigali on 17 October at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda. “It is a great honour for His Excellency Paul Kagame
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IFC Invests $50 Million into LeapFrog Emerging Market Private Equity Fund
IFC announced an investment in a new fund by LeapFrog Investments, one of the largest private equity groups dedicated to impact investing in emerging markets, to improve fast-growing health and financial services firms’ access to growth capital and support job
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Increasing Usage of eKYC in Africa
In the first half of 2023, businesses in Africa embraced digital transformation at a fast pace, fueling demand for innovative e-KYC verification solutions. This is evidenced by the surge in activity observed by Smile ID, the identity verification solutions provider
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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 uptake in mobile money services usage in the country, a 2023 study by Financial Sector Deepening Tanzania (FSDT), a local
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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 solutions designed to address the needs and challenges of smallholder farmers and underserved groups. A new report released in May
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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 Fedgroup Private Capital. The funding will be instrumental in advancing LeaseSurance’s mission of enhancing the real estate ecosystem through its
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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 remittances, supply chain financing, digital identity verification, and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, a new report produced by Finextra in association with
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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 A round led by Left Lane Capital. Other investors included Y-Combinator, Zrosk, Global Founders Capital, and Olive Tree. Each year,
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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 and technological factors. Between 2017, the number of fintech startups active in the continent increased by 125.2% to reach 678
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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 a global partnership for three seasons with the aim of further developing the Yassir brand on the international stage. The
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