African fintech My-iMali raises funds to increase customer base
The South Africa-based startup received the funding from fintech holding company Crossfin...
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Nigerian fintech Migo raises $20 mn for Brazil expansion
Investors participating in the funding round include Valor Capital, the Rise Fund and Velocity Capital...
SoftBank invests $100 mn in Mexican fintech Konfio
This is Softbank’s third investment in Mexico reflecting its interest to promote new technologies...
Mobile Money in Nigeria: Will MTN succeed where others failed?
While mobile money is already a success in Kenya, Nigeria is finally adopting the right policies to make it a success...
UK P2P lender Zopa to secure £130 mn to become virtual bank
Zopa was the first peer-to-peer lending firm in the UK—lending nearly £4 billion to consumers since inception...
Revolut to disrupt UK traditional banking with direct debits
It has added a new feature where users can pay with direct debits in UK pounds...
Alibaba’s Ant Financial to raise $1 bn to invest in SE Asia
The fund will invest in payments and fintech startups in Southeast Asia and India...
Saudi epayments account for over 36% of all payments now
SAMA is encouraging financial inclusion in the Kingdom by supporting advancements in epayments such as Mada...
Siam Commercial plans fintech spin off to become digital leader
The bank aims to transform one of its fintech units into a unicorn, or private company with $1 bn valuation...
Brazil fintech Neon to boost customer base with $94 mn funding
The funding has raised Neon’s total valuation to more than $121 million...