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Helios Towers to acquire Airtel Africa’s infrastructure in four markets
Telecommunications infrastructure company, Helios Towers, has signed agreements with Airtel Africa Group companies to acquire its passive infrastructure operating companies in Madagascar and ...
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CaixaBank to finish its merge with Bankia
Spain-based CaixaBank has announced that the merger with its smaller rival, Bankia, should be completed by 26 March 2021. The bank said that they have obtained ...
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Shanghai-Backed Conflux Blockchain Wants to Bring DeFi to China
The Chinese government doesn’t officially allow its people to buy cryptocurrencies with cash, and the country is working on a digital version of ...
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Autochek, first in Africa to launch Online Truck Loans Marketplace
Africa’s automotive marketplace is witnessing a huge transformation. Autochek, the auto tech company that aims to build solutions for the African market, has announced ...
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Namibia- Banking Fees Likely to Reduce By Digital Channel Migration – Murorua
Traditional banking fees in southern Africa, which some believe are the highest in the world, are expected to plateau and eventually reduce given ...
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BoG grants Global Accelerex enhanced PSP licence
The Bank of Ghana has granted Global Accelerex Ghana Limited, a payment service provider and platform operator an enhanced Payment Service Provider (PSP) ...
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HSBC challenges fintechs with launch of SME banking app Kinetic
HSBC has officially launched its business banking app Kinetic, designed to offer small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a comparative service to new fintech ...
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EU countries support cross-border instant payments plan
The EU Commission has announced that the EU Council has endorsed the fully integrated retail payment system strategy that was presented in September ...
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Encompass Secures New Funding from Beacon
London-based Know Your Customer (KYC) automation software provider Encompass Corp. has secured new investment from Beacon Equity Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm ...
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Mexican neobank albo selects Acuant for KYC processes
Albo, Mexico-based neobank, has selected Acuant, a provider of identity verification solutions, to assist the bank with KYC processes. The bank integrated Acuant’s ...