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New challenger Ikigai combines digital banking and wealth management
Ikigai, a London fintech founded by former McKinsey partners, thinks there’s room in the crowded challenger market for a new premium offering that ...
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Flutterwave and PayPal collaborate to allow African merchants to accept and make payments
It is nearly impossible for businesses in some African countries to receive money from PayPal. While the payments giant has not given reasons ...
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Ukheshe Technologies, Infobip partner to create South Africa’s first WhatsApp payment gateway
Digital fintech enablement provider Ukheshe Technologies and telco Infobip, have developed South Africa’s very first WhatsApp payment gateway. According to the press release, ...
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Genesis raises $45M to expand its fintech-focussed low-code platform to more verticals
Low-code and no-code tools have been a huge hit with enterprises keen to give their operations more of a tech boost, but often ...
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First Digital Bank starts pilot run
Israel-based First Digital Bank has commenced a pilot run, opening accounts and offering banking services to a closed number of customers. Primarily, First ...
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Clearpay brings flexible payments to Southern Europe
Afterpay has launched its European service, Clearpay, to merchants across Spain and France; Italian merchants will begin offering Clearpay in late March 2021. ...
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ZoodPay launches BNPL solution for the Middle East and Central Asia
Switzerland-based buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider ZoodPay has announced the launch of a cross-border BNPL solution for the Middle East and Central Asia. Merchants from ...
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Bangko Sentral to finalise an Open Finance circular by next quarter
Phillipine-based Bangko Sentral has announced it will finalise an Open Finance circular by next quarter to set rules on the sharing of customers’ ...
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Stripe Valued At $95 Billion After New $600 Million Funding Round
Stripe, with its new $95 billion valuation after a recent deal with investors, is now the most valuable private company in Silicon ...
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South African security startup AURA expands into Kenya
AURA, a South African security and medical response platform has announced its expansion into Kenya, through a partnership with KK Security, that will ...