Finastra and Modefin partner to provide best-in-class fintech solutions
Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, and Modefin, a global fintech solution provider helping banks to thrive in the digital age, announced their partnership to offer Finastra’s Fusion Trade Innovation and Fusion Essence solutions to banks in Africa and several Indian subcontinent markets. With Finastra’s solutions, Modefin will help its customers embrace open finance today…
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Quona Capital announces $332M fintech venture fund
Emerging markets venture capital firm Quona Capital today announced the final close of its Fund III at $332 million, significantly exceeding its $250 million target. This is the third fund from Quona Capital since its inception, bringing the firm’s aggregate committed capital to over $745 million. Quona focuses its investments on innovative technology companies that are expanding…
EMURGO Invests in Momint to Expand Adoption of NFTs in Africa
Adaverse, an EMURGO-backed Web3 accelerator focused on Cardano ecosystem adoption in Africa, recently announced its investment in Momint, a Web3 marketplace that makes investing in crypto and NFTs easy for users of all skill levels. Adaverse joined Momint’s highly competitive seed round alongside Outlier Ventures, Mountain Partners, Rob Hersov, and simple.Capital. Adaverse was launched in September…
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Seclore and TFG partner to grow Africa’s cybersecurity market
Seclore, a platform in data-centric security, announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with Tech First Gulf (TFG), an IT infrastructure and Cybersecurity Value Add Distributor, to deliver digital asset protection for Africa’s businesses. The move comes against a backdrop of steadily rising cases of cyber threats and attacks that, according to a report…
NALA enables Apple Pay payments from the UK and US into Africa
Original article by TechCabal. Last week, TechCabal reported that NALA, a Tanzanian-born fintech startup with a growing dominance in East Africa, made a pioneering move in Africa’s fintech space by enabling its African diaspora users to make local payments directly. Now, the fintech has announced another breakthrough for its customers: They can now make payments from the…
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Bitpowr at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit
Click here to read the original Article by Bitpowr. The Bitpowr team was at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit in Ghana last week, from the 27th-28th of September, 2022. About the Summit The aim of the summit was to connect Africa fintech leaders, global venture platforms and thought leaders across Africa and beyond to…
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Geidea Partners with Visa to accelerate digital payments across Egypt
Geidea, one of the region’s largest Fintech companies by market share, has announced a strategic partnership with Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to bring Geidea’s sophisticated payment solutions to the Egyptian market. Under the strategic partnership, Visa will invest in adding new payment solutions through Geidea’s Point-Of-Sale terminals, to provide seamless and secure…
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Hela.money, Africa’s Neo Crypto Banking Platform & DeFi Wallet
Hela Money, an African Crypto Neo Bank, and DeFi wallet, is bridging the gap in Africa between the traditional finance and decentralized finance ecosystem by developing an all-in-one blockchain platform that seamlessly handles financial needs such as payments, neobanking, tokenization, decentralized finance, wealth management and more. Over 400 million Africans are not only underbanked but…
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Lipa Later Announces Partnership with Lami Technologies
Lipa Later Group, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company today announced a partnership with Lami Technologies, an insurance technology company, that will offer its consumers access to reliable and affordable insurance against all products purchased using the Lipa Later platform. Founded in 2017, Lipa Later is a trusted BNPL company operating in Kenya, Rwanda,…
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Photos from Africa Money & DeFi Summit 2022
Here are some highlights of the Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa edition that took place in Ghana on the 27th and 28th of September.
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