Kenya’s NCBA Bank to partner with Chinese fintechs
The bank aims to boost Sino-Africa trade by facilitating financial transactions with China...
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CBN to strictly regulate Nigeria’s fintech sector
The central bank is also identifying illegal fintech companies and bringing them under regulatory control...
Nigeria’s Lidya to disburse $1.1 bn as loans in Europe
After opening an office in New York, the startup expands into Poland and Czech Republic...
Kenya passes data protection law to ensure digital security
The new law complies with EU standards and will define guidelines on the citizens’ data should be handled...
Singapore fintech investments rose to $735 mn in 9 months
An Accenture report shows that the number of fintech deals dropped from 133 to 94...
Saudi Arabia fintech HyperPay for MEA Expansion
The startup currently has presence in the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman...
Chinese startup XTransfer secures $15 mn funding for global expansion
The funding round led by eWTP Fund also included China Merchants Venture Capital, Yunqi Partners, and Gaorong Capital...
Emerging markets: Intelligently automating financial services
AI helps financial firms in Latin America and Africa compete on the basis of customer experience as opposed to labour arbitrage...
Samsung, UAE’s Finablr launch cross-border payments app in US
The money transfer service within Samsung App allows users to transfer funds to 47 countries...
Saudi Arabia grants fintech permits for crowdfunding startups
The permits have been granted to Afaq, Buthoor Solidarity and Emkan Alarabiya Company...