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Payments Opportunities: Cross Border Trade & Remittances
Payments Opportunities: Cross Border Trade & Remittances
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 →
TerraPay partners with M-PESA to facilitate cross-border remittances

TerraPay, a global payments infrastructure company has announced its partnership with Safaricom, Kenya’s telecommunications, IT and financial services provider. Together, both companies will usher in the benefits of financial inclusion by facilitating instant borderless payments. The partnership, through TerraPay’s group company Mobex (Kenya), a licensed Money Remittance Provider, will enable more than 30 million M-PESA…

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Mobile remittances to lead digital revolution in marginal rural areas in five African countries
To harness the development benefits of using mobile channels to send and receive remittances, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced its first grant to a digital payments company, MFS Africa, to promote the use of mobile remittances in marginal rural areas in five African countries; Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, The Gambia and Uganda.... Read Article →
The Evolution Of International Payments & Remittances
Panel Session on Insights from The Evolution Of International Payments & Remittances at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit, part of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2022. The panelist discuss the importance of customer plans with reference to cost, and speed of delivery, highlight effective customer acquisition strategies, barriers to growth and what approach the key... Read Article →
Crypto is Changing the world of payments and remittances in Africa

I was shocked when I got to the bank and heard an attendant tell a distressed customer that they could not send money out of Ghana using Western Union. But, even though the situation was disturbing, it assured me that cryptocurrencies would fit in here and adoption needed to happen quickly. In this article, we…

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blockchain technology has multiple use cases that could bring positive changes to various sectors on the African continent
Top Use Cases of Blockchain Technology in Africa 

Beyond all the hype, blockchain technology has multiple use cases that could bring positive changes to various sectors on the African continent. Some critics dismiss blockchain technology or reduce its application to only cryptocurrencies. However, the application of blockchain tech has evolved over the years with more attempts to create real-world impacts. In this article,…

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Top 5 African Web3 Projects To Keep An Eye on in 2024
Top 5 African Web3 Projects To Keep An Eye on in 2024

It’s almost 2024, and everyone is making projections into the new year. 2023 continued Africa’s study growth in the Web3 industry with more adoption and innovation. The list of African-owned or based Web3 projects continues to increase as various innovators find ways to use blockchain technology to fix some of the biggest issues on the…

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9 Ventures Announced for the Africa Money and DeFi Summit Investment Showcase

Africa Money and DeFi Summit has announced nine ventures selected to showcase their cutting-edge Web3, Blockchain, Fintech, and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) businesses to investors and industry leaders, live on stage, in Accra, Ghana on October 3rd and 4th. With a focus on forging connections and bridging the gap between African ventures, corporates and global investors,…

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Top Cryptocurrency Markets in Africa - 2023 Update
Top Cryptocurrency Markets in Africa – 2023 Update

The African cryptocurrency market continues to evolve as more people adopt cryptocurrencies, new companies are started, and regulators make new pronouncements. Despite the evolution, more has stayed the same regarding the spread of adoption geographically. In this article, we explore the top cryptocurrency markets in Africa in 2023. Since cryptocurrency adoption on the continent became…

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Flutterwave rebrands Send and expands to Egypt, US & Canada

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced the enhancement of its $end Mobile product, now Send App by Flutterwave, to facilitate faster, easier, and more affordable money transfers from people in the diaspora to their families, friends, and loved ones in Africa. Send App now supports transfers from US and Canada and has added…

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