Nigerian fintech Paga acquires Apposit to fuel expansion
The fintech raised $10 mn last year and announced its plan to expand globally...
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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...
Western Union, Bharti Airtel to launch cross-border payment in Africa
The real-time cross-border payment service will drive financial inclusion across the continent...
African tech startups secure $491.6 mn in funding in 2019
2019 also witnessed a 61% increase in the number of investors to reach 261...
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...
Should Google and Facebook be venturing into banking?
A never-ending quest for more data and control over customers is forcing Google and Facebook to make a banking play – what could go wrong?...
Credit scoring: Keeping customer privacy at the forefront
A unique opportunity comes in the form of smartphone metadata as a means of developing credit scores for individuals and small business owners...
Lifetime financial planning: What is the better trade off?
Singapore fintech startup BetterTradeOff’s solution solve the loss of human touch and contextualisation in financial planning for individuals...
Enigma-led consortium applies for Singapore’s digital bank licence
Enigma Group is the fifth to bid for a digital bank licence in Singapore...
Open banking unleashes business lending race
The UK’s open banking directive is starting to propel SME growth and is having a cascading effect on European banking...