Bahrain’s GFH acquires 70% stake in Dubai fintech Marshal
While GFH will hold a 6.3% stake in Marshal, GFH’s investors will hold up to 63.7%...
Tag : FinTech
Brexit sees German fintech N26 exit UK business
The neobank will close down all accounts on April 15...
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...
WEX to acquire Singapore fintech eNett, Optal for $1.7 billion
Optal is a shareholder of eNett and the primary issuer of eNett payments...
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...
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...