AWS for Startups joins Africa Money and Defi Summit, Ghana 2022
From Airbnb to Zocdoc, the world’s top startups build on AWS. But they didn’t do it alone. So whether you’re looking for help solving a technical challenge, hiring the right engineers, or finalizing a fundraising round, we have all the resources you need to get started. There’s a reason more startups build on AWS than…
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Verified.Africa is live in Ghana, South Africa and Kenya!
Two years ago, we launched Verified.Africa in Nigeria to help businesses easily verify the identity of customers, partners, and employees. The result? Over one thousand businesses were empowered to grow their customer base faster, prevent fraud and operate with better turnover. Now, with over 300 thousand verifications recorded and incredible feedback from our supportive customers,…
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The Growth of DeFi In Africa – Why Are People Interested?
Article by Elisha Imagine a world where people in developing markets can get loans on demand, have access to high-yield investment opportunities, and move their money freely without restriction. That is the world decentralized finance (DeFi) companies in Africa envision, and they are building it. Over the past few years, several DeFi platforms have launched…
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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 →
