Category: Fintech
Moniepoint lands $110M Series C led by DPI, backed by Google
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Fintech startup Moniepoint, based in Nigeria, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $110 million in fresh capital…
South Africa’s Capitec Bank restricts crypto payments in anti-fraud effort, faces backlash
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South Africa’s Capitec Bank has implemented a policy to block electronic funds transfers (EFTs) and real-time payments directed…
How the first ever tokenised wearable technology in Somalia is shaping Africa’s financial landscape
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Premier Bank in Somalia, in partnership with Mastercard and Tappy Technologies, introduced Tap2Pay, a tokenised payment wearable solution,…
JPMorgan secures licence to open office in Kenya
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America’s banking giant JPMorgan has secured approval from the Central Bank of Kenya to open a representative office…
Access Bank customers to experience service interruption due to system upgrade
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Access Bank has announced that it will temporarily suspend operations in order to optimise its customer offers through…
GTBank announces temporary service disruption to upgrade system
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Guarantee Trust Bank (GTBank) has announced a temporary service interruption to enable its transition to a new core…
South African fintech acquires Adumo
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The payment processing company Adumo has been officially acquired by Lesaka Technologies, a fintech company listed on the…
BoI unveils mobile app to monitor food prices in Nigeria
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The Bank of Industry (BOI) has introduced a new mobile application that enables users to monitor the current…
KaiOS, Mastercard boosting digital payments in Africa
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KaiOS, a prominent operating system for affordable devices, partnered with Mastercard to offer electronic payment options. Mastercard and…
Nigerian Fintech Festival hosts inaugural edition in Lagos
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The maiden Nigerian Fintech Festival is scheduled for September 26, 2024, at Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Under the theme…
