Brexit sees German fintech N26 exit UK business
The neobank will close down all accounts on April 15...
Category : Fintech
Thailand to introduce QR code for cross-border payments in Asean
Cross- border QR code payments to Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia will be available by mid-2020...
Nigerian fintech startups attracted $122 mn in funding in 2019
Total funding accumulated by fintechs fell by 21.8% year-on-year...
StanChart and Bahrain Fintech Bay to nurture fintechs
The two parties will carry out thought-leadership and mentorship programmes and share their expertise and solutions with fintechs...
Nigerian fintech Paga acquires Apposit to fuel expansion
The fintech raised $10 mn last year and announced its plan to expand globally...
GrabPay’s active users increase by 50% amid digitalisation push
New users have increased since the launch of the e-Tunai Rakyat initiative by the government...
JP Morgan, UK Aid invest $15 million in Catalyst Fund
Catalyst Fund will back 30 fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India and Mexico over next three years...
PayU to build full-stack digital lending platform in India
The parent company will merge LazyPay and PaySense to ensure quick credit for the underserved market in the country...
UOB’s private equity unit co-leads S$42.2 mn funding of Thai fintech
UOB was among the top three investors in the funding round for Lightnet...
Ant Financial acquires ‘significant’ stake in Vietnam’s eMonkey
Despite having an office in Vietnam, Ant Financial has invested in eMonkey because it has an operating license from the State Bank of Vietnam...