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 →
Fintech Meets Crypto In Africa
Developing markets share several problems in common. One such problem is the inability of most people to have full access or any access at all to the financial system. For example, the unbanked have no access to the traditional system, they are unable to create accounts or use the services of banks, and the underbanked…
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Starbucks Taps Polygon for Its Web3 Experience
Polygon has announced a partnership with Starbucks Coffee Company to provide the blockchain technology to build its recently announced Web3 experience, Starbucks Odyssey. As a result of the partnership, this new Web3-powered experience will allow Starbucks Rewards loyalty program members and Starbucks partners (employees) in the United States to earn and purchase digital collectible stamps in the form of…
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M-KOPA Unlocks $600 Million for Underbanked Customers in Africa
M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides digital credit to underbanked customers, today announced the release of its 2021 Impact Report. As a mission-driven company, M-KOPA’s tremendous growth is rooted in commitment to both commercial and social goals. The report presents findings on M-KOPA’s smartphone, solar and cash loan customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana. While much of…
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Hedera Named to Constellation ShortList™ for Blockchain Services
The Hedera network, the most used, sustainable, enterprise-grade public ledger for the decentralized economy, has been named to the Constellation ShortList™ for Blockchain Services in Q3 2022. The technology vendors and service providers included in this program deliver critical transformation initiative requirements for early adopters and fast-follower organizations. Hedera offers a range of different DLT services that…
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Niji Oni & Co. joins Africa Money and Defi Summit, Ghana 2022
Niji Oni & Co is a specialized full-service Law Firm with an amazing track record in several areas of law. We provide first-rate legal services to our clients in various sectors ranging from corporate & commercial, dispute resolution, aviation, real estate, intellectual property, telecommunication and taxation. Click here to learn more about Niji Oni &…
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Jelurida joins Africa Money and Defi Summit, Ghana 2022
Jelurida is a Swiss blockchain software development company. They initially incorporated Jelurida in the Netherlands in 2016 with the objective to further develop and maintain the Nxt and Ardor blockchain platforms, to ensure the sustainability and longevity of both projects, and explore commercial opportunities based on providing public, private, and hybrid blockchain solutions. Their goal... Read Article →
YouVerify joins Africa Money and Defi Summit, Ghana 2022
YouVerify envisions an Africa where every African, and African business can build economic relationships and trust without worrying about fraud or compliance difficulties. They know what it looks like at the moment, and it is their mission to change it. 'We envision an Africa where every Africans, and African businesses can build economic relationships.' Click... Read Article →
Hedera joins Africa Money and Defi Summit, Ghana 2022
Hedera is a fully open source, proof-of-stake, public network and governing body for building and deploying decentralized applications. It offers developers three primary services: Solidity-based smart contracts, consensus, and token services. Hedera is unique in that it is incredibly fast, energy-efficient (carbon negative), and secure — these advantages can be attributed to its underlying hashgraph consensus algorithm (set to be open sourced in 2022). Click here... Read Article →
