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Zenith, Access, others move to acquire Union Bank
Top Nigerian banks, including Zenith Bank and Access Bank, as well as Middle Eastern lenders, have shown interest in acquiring the remaining assets ...
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Mastercard and Kasha to empower women while supporting micro-entrepreneurs in Africa
Mastercard has expanded its partnership with Kasha Global Incorporated by investing in purpose-driven e-commerce. The companies will commit to a shared effort that ...
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MTN makes history, lists on Rwanda Stock Exchange
MTN Rwanda has listed its shares on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE), as it made history by being the first mobile network operator ...
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SBI Ripple Asia Launches Cambodia’s First Cross-Border Remittance Service Using Blockchain
SBI Ripple Asia, a joint venture between SBI Holdings and Ripple, has introduced Cambodia’s first international remittance service that uses blockchain rails. After ...
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Digital Currency Group Invests in South Korean Crypto Exchange
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has made a strategic investment in a South Korean crypto exchange, seemingly unfazed by regulatory tightening in the country. ...
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Netone to Launch Online Entertainment Platform
MOBILE telecommunications giant NetOne is set to launch an online digital entertainment platform called One World Album where artistes will have an opportunity ...
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Anton Coertzen becomes Ukheshe’s President of Strategic Partnerships
Ukheshe Technologies, a South African based fintech enabler, has appointed Anton Coertzen as President of Strategic Partnerships. Coertzen will play a key role ...
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Kazakhstan opens public consultation for central bank digital currency
Kazakhstan’s central bank is planning to examine the potential benefits and risks of adopting a state-backed digital currency. The National Bank of Kazakhstan, ...
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Payments, lending and neobanks rule fintechs in emerging markets, report says
Tech investments in emerging markets have been in full swing over the past couple of years and their ecosystems have thrived as a ...
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Africa’s digital payments race becomes a scramble
The prospect of a cashless Africa has triggered a scramble for control of its payments plumbing. The continent’s top telecoms operators have become ...