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MessageBird acquires 24sessions to bring video to its ‘omnichannel’ platform
MessageBird, the omnichannel cloud communications platform recently valued at $3 billion, is continuing to ramp up its M&A activity. Following last year’s acquisition ...
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Malawi: Mathanga Resigns As Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of Malawi Citing ‘Constructive Dismissal’
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) deputy governor Henry Mathanga has resigned, citing “constructive dismissal” after the central bank forced him to go on ...
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Savyt launches, set to provide investors up to 15% on savings & investment
In its quest to help Nigerians grow wealth and earn increased returns on their savings and investments, Savyt (pronounced ‘Save+It), a fintech start-up, has launched ...
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Finch Capital acquires Wirecard Turkey
Finch Capital, the early-stage fintech VC with a presence in London and Amsterdam, is acquiring Wirecard Turkey, a subsidiary of Wirecard, the disgraced ...
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Morgan Stanley Executive Named Deputy at Turkey Central Bank
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed a Morgan Stanley executive to the central bank’s interest-rate setting committee, as the shake-up at the monetary ...
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Saudi central bank licenses two more fintech cos to provide payment services
The Saudi Central Bank said it has granted licences to two more financial technology companies, International Digital Solutions Co and Azm Fintech Co, ...
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Visa conducts first settlement transaction in USD Coin
Visa has become the first major payments network to settle transactions in USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US dollar. Visa ...
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Digital challenger Minna Bank to launch in Japan by May
Minna Bank, the digital banking arm of Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG), is set to land in Japan as soon as May 2021. FFG, ...
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BaFin issues consumer warning for crypto investments
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has shared the assessment of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESA) pointing out risks in virtual currencies ...
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Sudan Normalizes Relations With World Bank
Sudan is celebrating the normalization of its relations with the World Bank Group after significantly reducing its debt with the help of a ...