Category: Fintech
Risevest acquires fintech company Hisa to enter Kenya
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The Kenyan fintech firm Hisa, which allows users to purchase US equities, is apparently in the process of…
Mercury Bank now restricts accounts for Nigerians
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Mercury, a US bank that works with startups worldwide, has told Nigerian company founders whose accounts it closed…
Wema Bank offers AlatPay to Ease Instant Payments for SMEs
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The leading Nigerian bank, Wema Bank, has introduced AlatPay, an instantaneous digital payment solution, to assist small and…
TerraPay acquires $95 million debt to finance low-cost remittance transactions across Africa
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Africa-focused digital payments company TerraPay acquired $95 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the British International…
Access Holdings raises N351bn for banking fintech
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The parent firm of the largest bank in Nigeria in terms of assets, Access Holdings Plc, is to…
UNDP, Nigerian government launch timbuktoo fintech hub, unveil pioneer cohort
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Nigerian government inaugurated the timbuktoo Fintech Hub in Lagos on…
Unveiling the First Fintech Timbuktoo Festival in Lagos
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The timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation, the Federal Government of Nigeria, and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) will open…
Access Bank and British Council join forces for BROCLA 2024
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Access Bank, Africa’s biggest full-service commercial bank, has collaborated with the British Council to launch the seventh edition…
Kenyan startup Peleza, YC-backed Prembly merge to enhance identity management in East Africa
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Kenyan identity management startup Peleza has merged with YC-backed Prembly to form the Prembly Group. Both companies have…
Colombian fintech Minka hits Africa
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A cloud-based financial business founded in Colombia called Minka has declared its intention to grow its operations throughout…
