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Nigerian Banks’ Near-Term Credit Risks Ease, Says Fitch
The outlook for Nigerian banks’ credit fundamentals has stabilised since the initial economic shock from the pandemic, Fitch Ratings says in a new ...
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Dubai’s Mamo secures $8m to grow digital payments offer
Dubai FinTech company Mamo secured $8 million in new funding to boost its digital payment services and expand its operations in the UAE ...
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Ratan Tata-backed Moglix is the 13th unicorn from India this year to raise $120 million
Indian industrial business-to-business marketplace Moglix has raised $120 million in a new financing round at a $1 billion valuation to become the 13th ...
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Early-stage African startups can apply for support from Bayer Foundation
Early-stage African tech startups have been invited to apply for support from Bayer Foundation, which helps impact startups validate their solutions. Every year, ...
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Polaris Bank unveils new digital bank
With the rising opportunities in the e-payment systems accelerated by the COVID-19 era sweeping across the world, there are indications that one of ...
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GIZ introduces women financial inclusion toolkit
GIZ has published its new Women’s Financial Inclusion Toolkit. The Toolkit builds on Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH longstanding experience in ...
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PayPal buys Santa Monica based startup- Happy Returns
PayPal has acquired Happy Returns – a startup that aims to make returning e-commerce goods easier for both shoppers and sellers. The duo ...
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Safaricom eyes another Amazon Partnership
According to a report by Bloomberg, Kenya-based Safaricom is discussing the use of its mobile money service M-Pesa on Amazon’s e-commerce platform. This ...
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Facebook Loses Privacy Battle In Ireland
Facebook has lost a legal privacy battle in Ireland that could force the mammoth social media company to cease transferring data to the ...
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4 SA startups secure additional funding, support at end of AlphaCode Incubate programme
Four South African startups have secured an additional ZAR500,000 (US$35,000) in funding as well as further support after moving into the second phase ...