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Web3 – The Power of DeFi and Crypto for Africa
Panel session on Web3 - The Power of DeFi and Crypto for Africa featuring expert views and insights from Maya Caddle - Founder at Emerging Onchain (Chief of Staff at Nestcoin), Stone Atwine - CEO and co-founder at Eversend, Isha Varshney - Head of DeFi at Celo Foundation and moderated by Tage Kene-Okafor - Reporter... Read Article →
DeFi For Africa – Present To Future
Panel session DeFi For Africa - Present To Future featuring insights and views from Vicentia Asilevi - Director of Operations at Tezos Africa, Adedayo Adebajo - Managing Director at Jelurida Africa, Cannelle Maricaux - Founder and CEO at Koolute Investments and moderated by Elisha Owusu Akyaw (aka GhCryptoGuy) at CoinTelegraph. On September 27th & 28th... Read Article →
Rising Cybercrime in Africa
Keynote delivered by Andrew Mori - CEO at Deimos on the rising tide of cybercrime in Africa, why security at African Fintechs sucks so much and what we need to do about it. On September 27th & 28th 2022 Africa Money & DeFi Summit hosted 400+ attendees from 23 countries who listened and learned from... Read Article →
Bridging Africa and Caribbean with FinTech
Keynote on Bridging Africa and Caribbean with FinTech delivered by Aldwyn Wayne, Founder & CEO at WiPay. On September 27th & 28th 2022 Africa Money & DeFi Summit hosted 400+ attendees from 23 countries who listened and learned from 100 speakers across a jam packed two days of keynotes, masterclass sessions, fireside chats, panels, pitches... Read Article →
Crypto & DeFi in Africa – Where to from here?
Panel session on Crypto & DeFi in Africa - Where to from here? featuring insights and views from Sarah Idahosa - Lead, Nigerian Community and Token Team at Mara, Daniel Kimotho - Kenya Ecosystem Lead at The Celo Foundation, Brian Dennis - Head of Exchange at Bitmama, Alice Tomdio - CFO at Yellow Card and... Read Article →
Payday Secures $3M Seed Round to Power the Future of Work for Africa

Payday, the leading Pan-African neobank issuing global (USD, EUR & GBP) accounts to Africans, has announced a $3M seed round, led by Moniepoint Inc, with participation from HoaQ, DFS Lab’s Stellar Africa Fund, Ingressive Capital Fund II and angel investors – Dare Okoudjou Founder and CEO of MFS Africa & Tola Onayemi CEO of Norebase….

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Visa Pledges to Invest $1 billion in Africa to Accelerate Digital Transformation

During the U.S-Africa Business Forum, Visa announced a pledge to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to advance resilient, innovative, and inclusive economies across the continent. Visa’s expanded investments demonstrate the company’s long-term commitment to Africa’s growth potential and will help enable greater access to digital payments as an entry point…

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African start-ups at the forefront of digital innovations transforming Africa’s economy

African tech innovators at the recent Africa Money & Defi Summit in Accra, Ghana proved that they are at the forefront of change on the continent, from fintech to agritech. PayBox is a fast growing African fintech start-up cross-border mobile growth engine enabling easy access to offline and online digital payment and business solutions “Africa…

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Modus launches $75 million Africa-focused fund

Modus, a Venture Platform operating in MENA comprising VC funds, Venture Builders, and a Corporate Innovation arm, has announced the launch of Modus Africa – a $75 million SDG-focused VC fund that will invest in Africa’s boldest startups powered by AI and Blockchain technologies. The fund is led by two General Partners – Vianney Mathonnet and…

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QoreID: Consumer Data, Bedrock of Africa’s Open Finance System

According to QoreID, access to credible consumer data has been identified as a critical layer that will enable a viable open finance system in Africa. Sarah Essien, Chief Operating Officer of VerifyMe Nigeria, a digital identity and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) technology company with a head office in Lagos, states that the quest for a sustainable open…

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