Africa
Africa: Waza Launches Lync to Revolutionize Cross-Border Transactions for African Businesses
Waza, a Y Combinator-backed B2B payments startup, has introduced Lync, a cutting-edge banking product designed to transform how African businesses manage international transactions. ...
Fintech
Kenyan Fintech Associations Unite to Form The FinTech Alliance
In a groundbreaking move for Kenya’s financial technology sector, five major representative associations have come together to establish The FinTech Alliance (TFA), a ...
Fintech
Nigeria: Moniepoint Breach: N1.1 Billion Stolen in Dark Web Operation
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has suffered a significant cybersecurity breach, with over N1.1 billion reportedly stolen through a sophisticated dark web operation orchestrated by ...
Fintech
Global: PayPal to Pay $2 Million Fine Over Cybersecurity Failures Exposing Customers’ Social Security Numbers
PayPal has agreed to pay a $2 million fine to settle charges from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) over ...
Fintech
Global: Visa Partners with Moniepoint to Drive SMB Growth and Financial Inclusion in Africa
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced a strategic investment in Nigerian FinTech Moniepoint, signaling a bold move to accelerate the ...
Africa
Africa: Sava and Access Bank Launch SARB-Approved Digital Banking Platform for South African SMEs
Sava has secured regulatory approval from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to launch a cutting-edge digital banking platform designed specifically for small ...
Fintech
Global: Klasha Introduces Instant Pay to China Service for Seamless Cross-Border Payments
Klasha, a global leader in cross-border payment solutions, has launched its groundbreaking product, Pay to China, designed to enable instant money transfers from ...
Fintech
Global: European Fintech Investment Rises by 10% in 2024, Showing Sector Resilience
European fintech investment climbed by 10% in 2024, reflecting growing confidence in one of the continent’s most vibrant tech sectors. Total funding surged ...
Fintech
Global: Italian Startup Qomodo Secures €13.5 Million to Revolutionize BNPL for High-Street Merchants
Qomodo, an innovative Italian startup bringing Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions to physical merchants, has successfully raised €13.5 million in Series A ...
Fintech
Nigeria: Waza Launches Lync to Empower African Startups with Seamless Cross-Border Payment Solutions
Waza, a Y Combinator-backed B2B payments startup, is leveraging its $8 million funding to launch Lync, a groundbreaking banking product aimed at transforming ...