Sike Bamisebi – Chief Business Officer, Cellulant shares her insights Africa offers huge opportunities for businesses, but many multinationals struggle to reach their full consumer base on the continent – and, even when they succeed, reconciling payments can be an inefficient drain on resources. A fragmented payments ecosystem is to blame. Sike Bamisebi, Chief Business…
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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 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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Following a sell out Summit in 2022, Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2023 will again connect tech leaders from the African ecosystem and international players under one roof on Feb. 15-16 2023. The fifth edition will connect 1000+ delegates, 450+ companies and 150+ speakers across three Summits. Network with key stakeholders including tech corporates, mobile leaders,…
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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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Payhippo, Nigeria’s credit-led SME fintech, has acquired Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB), a financial institution specializing in saving products, demand deposits, and investments as well as micro and SME loans. The acquisition is pending approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria and both parties are working together to obtain the regulator’s approval. This will also enable…
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MoneyFellows, an Egyptian fintech platform has announced the first close of its Series B round with a $31 million investment led by CommerzVentures, Middle East Venture Partners (“MEVP”), and Arzan Venture Capital. Invenfin, National Investment Company (“NIC”) as well as existing investors such as Partech, Sawari Ventures, 4DX and P1Ventures also participated in the round….
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Original article, by Thea Sokolowski, Head of Marketing & Communications South Africa-based digital payments gateway Peach Payments and API fintech Stitch have partnered to enable online merchants across South Africa to accept secure, low-cost instant EFT payments. The payment method is available to all Peach Payments merchants, on any integration platform, as ‘Instant EFT by Peach Payments’ and is…
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Moove, a mobility fintech startup providing auto financing for gig economy drivers has raised £15 million in financing to scale up its UK operations. Moove launched in London in August with a 100% EV rent-to-buy model that provides mobility entrepreneurs access to brand-new, zero-emissions vehicles for a flat weekly fee. The new financing facility from…
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