Kenya could soon prohibit businesses from refusing cash payments for everyday transactions, under a proposed law that would…
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DeFi Technologies, a Toronto-based company focused on integrating traditional capital markets with DeFi has partnered with the Nairobi…
Kenyan-based digital bank Umba has secured a US$5 million debt facility from Star Strong Capital to support its…
Kenya’s National Treasury has launched a public consultation on a new bill and policy aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies…
Kenya has a vibrant fintech ecosystem, driven by a strong mobile money infrastructure, an increasingly digital-savvy population, and…
Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group launched the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance Africa…
IFC announced an investment in a new fund by Apis Partners LLP, a private equity firm, to help…
IFC announced an investment in a new fund by LeapFrog Investments, one of the largest private equity groups…
In recent years, the emergence of agritech and fintech providers in East and Southern Africa (ESA) has brought…
Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with Lipa Later, a leading credit-led and technology-driven fintech. This collaboration aims…
Singapore, Nigeria and Hong Kong are the three locations in the world where people are searching for the…
SC Ventures, the fintech, investment and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, has launched Kenya-based Tawi, a B2B agritech…
Ecobank Kenya announced the launch of the Fingo Africa app, which is set to revolutionize financial inclusion for…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced the issuance and implementation of the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard…
In Kenya, fintech has emerged as the country’s most prevalent tech startup sub-sector, accounting for 30.2% of all…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a new US$225 million venture capital platform to invest in early…
The African fintech sector is gaining interest from global investors. Recently, Algerian super app Yassir announced that it…
B2B marketplace Solv has launched in Kenya to enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access credit,…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced that it has awarded licenses to 10 digital credit providers out…
Brazilian payments company EBANX announced plans to expand its operations and payments solutions outside Latin America for the…