Vietnam, Singapore receive 87% of fintech funding in SE Asia
Fintechs in SE Asia raised $1.14 bn during the first nine months of 2019, compared to $679 mn in 2018...
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China fintech OneConnect skips HK, to raise $100 mn in US IPO
The startup will list its shares either on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Global Market...
Visa to take 20% in profitable African fintech Interswitch
The $200 mn deal will see Visa become a cornerstone investor in the startup ahead of a London IPO...
$2 bn programme to make Singapore a green finance hub
MAS to establish Green Investments Programme to make the city state a hub of green finance activities...
Singaporean fintech startup DEXFT secures funding
Round led by blockchain and cryptocurrency fund LuneX and Singapore state-owned SGInnovate...
South Africa fintech Selpal secures funding for expansion
The startup secured funding from FirstRand Group, one of the largest financial services providers in South Africa...
Kenya’s BitPesa rebrands as AZA, secures $15 mn funding
The funding from Development Bank of Southern Africa will be used to expand in emerging markets...
London to host 9th Edition Operational Risk Management in FIs
The conference seeks to identify the emergence of new threats and reinforce operational risk management practices in the industry...
CBN to strictly regulate Nigeria’s fintech sector
The central bank is also identifying illegal fintech companies and bringing them under regulatory control...
Nigeria’s Lidya to disburse $1.1 bn as loans in Europe
After opening an office in New York, the startup expands into Poland and Czech Republic...