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White House backs US open banking reform
Within a broad executive order addressing competition across various industries, the White House has reiterated its support for US open banking reform. Specifically, ...
Innovation
Nigeria:GreenHouse Lab launches fintech accelerator for startups across Africa
Nigeria VC firm GreenHouse Capital is accepting applications for its inaugural accelerator programme – GreenHouse Lab. Startups going through the program will receive mentorship and ...
Innovation
Nigeria:NITDA Innovation Driven Startups Application For GITEX 2021 Event In Dubai
Application for Innovation-Driven Startups to be sponsored to GITEX 2021 event in Dubai (17th – 21th October, 2021) by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) ...
Innovation
Nigeria:VerifyMe launches address verification system with Verified
Identity verification service VerifyMe Nigeria has launched VeriFind, a proprietary geo-tagging solution targeted at improving address verification for seamless customer onboarding. The company statement said ...
Innovation
Nigeria: Blockchain Technology Will Contribute $29bn to GDP By 2030 – EFInA Report
A new report released by Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) has predicted that blockchain technology could address barriers to financial inclusion in ...
Innovation
Driving change in Transactional Banking through Innovation and Digital Technology
Banks in Africa are at the epicentre of this change. Technological evolution and social changes have a deeper and more direct effect on ...
Innovation
Zambia: MasterCard partners Zamtel to transform payments
According to reports, Zamtel and MasterCard have announced a strategic partnership that will allow Zamtel Mobile Money customers – even those without bank ...
Innovation
Tanzania: Equity Bankless Card Eases Transaction
EQUITY Bank (T) has launched ‘Easy Card’ to ease digital transactions and reinforce financial inclusion where the holder needs no bank account. The ...
Innovation
Access Bank launches Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 3, empowering female entrepreneurs across Africa
As part of it’s mandate to empower female entrepreneurs with financial and business skills, Access Bank Plc has unveiled the third edition of ...
Innovation
Visa brings Tap to Phone payments to the US
Visa has announced it will roll out a Tap to Phone solution, allowing small business owners to accept contactless payments on an Android ...