Kenya
IFC Invests in New Private Equity Fund Targeting Financial Inclusion Startups in Africa and Asia
IFC announced an investment in a new fund by Apis Partners LLP, a private equity firm, to help innovative mid-cap financial service providers expand and boost financial inclusion among individuals and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across Africa, South Asia,
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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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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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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 the expansion of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment services in Africa. The partnership is expected to unlock new opportunities
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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” the most, a finding which suggests that people in these locations have the highest level of interest in the topic,
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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 secure e-commerce transactions for smallholder farmers in Kenya. Tawi aims to provide farmers with a viable and consistent market, price
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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 in Kenya and across Africa. The app was developed in close collaboration between Fingo Africa, a Kenyan Fintech company and
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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 . The Standard will guide how Payment Service Providers and banks that are regulated by the CBK will issue Quick Response
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Fintech Emerges as Kenya’s Most Prevalent Tech Startup Sub-Sector
In Kenya, fintech has emerged as the country’s most prevalent tech startup sub-sector, accounting for 30.2% of all young tech companies in the nation and employing most of the ecosystem’s staff, a new report by Disrupt Africa, a local media
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World Bank’s IFC Launches New Venture Capital Platform to Invest in Tech Startups
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a new US$225 million venture capital platform to invest in early stage companies in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan. According to the IFC, these regions collectively received less than two percent
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