Dubai fintech NOW Money driving financial inclusion for low-income workers
70% of the GCC’s population, mostly low-income expat workers, do not have a bank account – NOW Money wants to change that...
Tag : fintech startups
Opay raises $120 mn in Series B funding by Chinese investors
This year, Chinese investors have demonstrated strong interest in African startups such as Opay, PalmPay and Lori Systems...
Singaporean fintech startup DEXFT secures funding
Round led by blockchain and cryptocurrency fund LuneX and Singapore state-owned SGInnovate...
Nigerian startup Kuda raises $1.6 mn in pre-seed funding
The proceeds from the funding might be used for it to transition from beta to live launch of its online mobile finance platform...
Ant Financial backed Indonesian fintech Dana looking for new investors
Dana is the only Indonesian startup in which Jack Ma’s Ant Financial has taken a stake...
UK digital bank Monzo to fight for US market share after £2 bn valuation
Monzo raises £113 million in a fresh round of funding, doubles its customer base to two million...
Fintech startups witnessed highest investment levels in 2018: Hampleton report
Nearly 189 transactions with $50bn valuation was recorded in the first half; and 160 transactions with a disclosed value of $13bn was noted in the second half of the year...