Fintech$2 bn programme to make Singapore a green finance hubInternational Finance DeskNovember 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 12, 2019 MAS to establish Green Investments Programme to make the city state a hub of green finance activities... Read more
FintechSingaporean fintech startup DEXFT secures fundingPritam BordoloiNovember 8, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 8, 2019 Round led by blockchain and cryptocurrency fund LuneX and Singapore state-owned SGInnovate... Read more
FintechSouth Africa fintech Selpal secures funding for expansionPritam BordoloiOctober 24, 2019November 8, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 24, 2019November 8, 2019 The startup secured funding from FirstRand Group, one of the largest financial services providers in South Africa... Read more
FintechKenya’s BitPesa rebrands as AZA, secures $15 mn fundingPritam BordoloiOctober 23, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 23, 2019 The funding from Development Bank of Southern Africa will be used to expand in emerging markets... Read more
FintechLondon to host 9th Edition Operational Risk Management in FIsInternational Finance DeskOctober 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 23, 2019 The conference seeks to identify the emergence of new threats and reinforce operational risk management practices in the industry... Read more
FintechCBN to strictly regulate Nigeria’s fintech sectorPritam BordoloiOctober 22, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 22, 2019 The central bank is also identifying illegal fintech companies and bringing them under regulatory control... Read more
FintechNigeria’s Lidya to disburse $1.1 bn as loans in EuropePritam BordoloiOctober 16, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 16, 2019 After opening an office in New York, the startup expands into Poland and Czech Republic... Read more
FintechSaudi Arabia fintech HyperPay for MEA ExpansionPritam BordoloiOctober 14, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 14, 2019 The startup currently has presence in the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman... Read more
FintechChinese startup XTransfer secures $15 mn funding for global expansionPritam BordoloiOctober 11, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 11, 2019 The funding round led by eWTP Fund also included China Merchants Venture Capital, Yunqi Partners, and Gaorong Capital... Read more
FintechSaudi Arabia grants fintech permits for crowdfunding startupsPritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 The permits have been granted to Afaq, Buthoor Solidarity and Emkan Alarabiya Company... Read more