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The Future of Digital Financial Services

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Join us for the next edition of Africa Money & DeFi Summit taking place at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi on 14th & 15th February 2024. On October 3rd & 4th 2023 Africa Money & DeFi Summit hosted leaders and stakeholders from across the African Finetch, Web3, DeFi and tech ecosystem, who listened and learned from... Read Article →

Remedial Health raises $12 million to deliver financial services for neighbourhood pharmacies

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Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has secured $12 million in an equity and debt funding round to deepen the penetration of its services in Nigeria and support the delivery of targeted financial services to drive business growth across the country’s pharmaceutical sector. The $8…

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Embedded Finance; Driving Access To Financial Services

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Panel session on Embedded Finance; Driving Access To Financial Services featuring insights and views from Alex Christian - Co-founder at DataMynt, Hakeem Akiode - Head of Growth and Marketing at Youverify, Olufemi Olanipekun - Founder at VeendHQ, Jihan Abass - Founder and CEO at Lami and moderated by Thea Sokolowski - Head of Marketing at... Read Article →

IFC Invests in Mobile Money Firm Wave to Boost Access to Digital Financial Services in West Africa

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To spur financial inclusion and support economic growth in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, global development institution, IFC has announced an investment in Wave Mobile Money S.A. (Senegal) and Wave Côte d’Ivoire S.A., mobile money firms that are helping lower prices and expand services in the region. The investment from IFC and other lenders will help Wave substantially grow…

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Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa Returns to Accra as Fintech, Web3, and Stablecoins Reshape Financial Systems

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The third edition of Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa returns to Ghana on September 24–25, 2025, bringing together over 500 leaders across fintech, Web3, and decentralized finance. As West Africa continues its rise as a digital finance trailblazer, this high-impact summit builds on its reputation as a catalyst for driving business growth, investment,…

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Tether Invests in Shiga Digital to Strengthen Africa’s On-Chain Financial Ecosystem

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Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, today announced a strategic investment in Shiga Digital, a modern platform that offers pan-African access to blockchain-based financial solutions, usable in the real world and easily accessible. Shiga Digital offers virtual accounts, OTC services, treasury management, and foreign exchange (FX) services tailored to African enterprises. This…

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Regulated Blockchain: Foundation for an Effective and Efficient Financial Sector

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The global financial landscape is at a crossroads. While digital financial services have brought convenience and accessibility, they have also introduced new challenges—ranging from regulatory uncertainty to inefficiencies in cross-border transactions to fraud risks, while still limiting affordability for many due to high costs. A groundbreaking whitepaper, Regulated Blockchain: Infrastructure for regulated DeFi: Foundation for…

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Africa Money and DeFi Summit and Amazon Web Services Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa

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Africa Money and DeFi Summit, creators of Africa Tech Summit are delighted to announce its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) a subsidiary of Amazon.com, to drive digital transformation in Africa. With an unmatched legacy of 12 consecutive years as a Gartner Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) Magic Quadrant leader, AWS brings its unrivaled…

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How can DeFi power the African financial system?

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The African financial system is broken and requires innovation to fix it. Despite attempts by new financial technology firms to fill the gaps that exist, the foundation of the entire ecosystem, which is traditional finance backed by government-issued currencies and institutions, has left some gaps still wide open. The creation of blockchain technology and the…

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Mastercard and Lipa Later Group Join Forces to Drive Financial Inclusion

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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 for consumers and merchants by providing tailored BNPL solutions and enhanced payment capabilities. By…

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