Standard Bank targets micro-merchants, invests in fintech
Standard Bank buys stake in local fintech firm Nomanini, which connects informal merchants with distributors via an e-wallet...
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Dubai named the seventh best fintech location globally
The ranking cements Dubai’s position as a leading fintech capital across the globe...
Coming soon: Fujitsu’s AI-based credit scoring for banks
The software, which will be available from October, will help lenders screen small and medium-size businesses...
Brazil fintech Banco Inter raises $343 mn from SoftBank
Shares in Brazil’s Banco Inter surged more than 20 percent as Japan’s Softbank bought into the company....
Singapore wealth management fintech StashAway raises $12 mn
The funding led by one of the earliest Alibaba investors will be used for product development and expansion....
Nigeria enters mobile banking era with MTN’s payments licence
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted a licence to a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria to provide financial services...
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...
OPay to use $50 mn funding to boost fintech and Nigerian businesses
Lead investors in the startup's funding round include IDG, Sequoia China, and Source Code...
Ahli United Bank: Using technology for leadership
The bank is taking major steps toward fintech innovation...
How Malta became the blockchain island
Malta is trying to leverage its first mover advantage as one of the first nations to offer comprehensive regulation for distributed ledger technology as legal uncertainty reigns worldwide...