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Czech Republic neobank targets e-shops and merchants

Czech Republic-based Octobank is launching what it claims is Europe’s first neobank dedicated to SMB e-shops and merchants. The startup has introduced a ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 14, 20210

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Snap acquires location data startup StreetCred

Snapchat’s parent company Snap has acquired StreetCred, a New York City startup building a platform for location data. Snap confirmed the news to TechCrunch ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 14, 20210

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Shanghai Government Invests $5M in Blockchain Startup Conflux

Blockchain startup Conflux has received an over-$5 million research grant from the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee and Xuhui District government, which is ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 14, 20210

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The Financial Industry Summit – The AFRICA CEO FORUM and IFC gear up to rethink African finance

Organised by the AFRICA CEO FORUM, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the first edition of The Financial Industry Summit will ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 14, 20210

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With 17k users and $270k in GMV, Selar wants to build the passion economy of Africa

The likes of Uber and Airbnb ushered in the era of on-demand marketplaces in the last decade. Hardly a quarter went by without ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 14, 20210

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Russia’s gold reserves surpass its U.S. dollar holdings for first time

The value of Russian gold in its forex reserves has surpassed the country’s U.S. dollar holdings for the first time, said Russia’s central ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 14, 20210

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Rapyd raises $300M on a $2.5B valuation to boost its fintech-as-a-service API

A wave of organizations — propelled by global COVID-19 pandemic circumstances — are moving their commercial and financial interactions online, and today one ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 14, 20210

Startup

Nigerian startup launches social platform for African writers

Nigerian startup InstaNovella has launched a social community to help African writers connect with readers and opportunities to monetise their skills. Co-founded in ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 13, 20210

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Singapore cybersecurity firm MicroSec raises an undisclosed amount in series A funding

MicroSec, a Singapore-based cybersecurity firm, announced it has raised an undisclosed sum in its series A round of financing led by MassMutual Ventures. ...

By Regtech AfricaJanuary 13, 20210