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Central Bank of Eswatini Partners With G+D to Develop Its Digital Currency
The Central Bank of Eswatini has partnered with German payments company Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to research and explore the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). G+D’s appointment stems from the completion of the first phase of a CBDC diagnostic
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Standard Chartered-Backed Solv Launches Its B2B Marketplace in Kenya
B2B marketplace Solv has launched in Kenya to enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access credit, e-commerce and business services. Solv Kenya’s first product is supply chain financing, an invoice financing programme which facilitates connections and negotiations between
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Meet the 6 Fintech Startups Competing in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022 Finals
African banking group Ecobank Group has announced the six finalists for the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, chosen from a pool of 700 applicants in 59 countries. Finalists will undergo a mentoring programme to explore funding opportunities and
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Here are the Top 5 Fintech Startup Funding Rounds in Nigeria
Nigeria is home to the largest number of startups and startup funding rounds in the last decade in Africa with 383 startups securing over US$2 billion from 2015 to 2022 — a large part of which involve fintech startups, according to
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Glo’s MoneyMaster PSB Launches Digital Financial Services Platform G-Kala
Nigerian telco Globacom, commonly known as Glo, has officially launched its new mobile payments and banking business MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank (PSB). The subsidiary was first established in 2019. It then received a payment service bank license from the Central
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Uganda’s Numida Raises US$12.3M Pre-Series A Led By Serena Williams’ VC Firm
Uganda digital lending platform Numida has raised a US$12.3 million pre-Series A funding round led by Serena Williams’ venture firm Serena Ventures. Breega, 4Di Capital, Launch Africa, Soma Capital, MFS Africa, and Y Combinator participated in the US$7.3 million equity
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5 African Fintech Startups on CB Insights’ Fintech 250 Most Promising List
Five African fintech startups made this year’s Fintech 250, CB Insights’ annual list of the 250 most promising private fintech companies in the world. The 250 winners were selected from a pool of over 12,500 eligible private companies based on
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ProvidusBank Launches Tap-to-Pay Service With Mastercard, Interswitch and Thales
Nigerian financial services company ProvidusBank has partnered with Mastercard, African payments infrastructure provider Interswitch, and French technology company Thales Group to introduce a new Tap-to-Pay contactless payment service in the country. The new service allows users to make in-store payments
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Biometric Identity Verification Startup iiDENTIFii Raises US$15M Series A
Identity verification platform iiDENTIFii has raised a US$15 million Series A funding round led by African investment company Arise, with Sanari Capital and angel investor Bill Spruill. iiDENTIFii’s biometric authentication technology enables identity verification through cellphones and computers. The solution
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