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ClearBank: Third of fintechs face regulatory scrutiny due to agency banking partners
Based on an independent survey of 100 fintechs across the Netherlands, Lithuania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK, a report by ClearBank reveals a ...
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Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia
According to the World Bank, more than one billion people in South and East Asia lack access to a bank account. For many, ...
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Meet the 10 African startups pitching at Y Combinator’s W21 batch demo day
Ten African tech startups that took part in the Y Combinator Winter ‘21 batch will today pitch to an audience of investors and ...
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Jumia is raising another $400 million just months after a $243 million share sale
Africa-focused e-commerce company, Jumia, is selling 9 million American depositary shares (ADS) in a move to raise more cash. With its stock trading ...
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Nigerian Fintech startup, Blueloop, gets YC backing as it plans global expansion
Nigerian fintech startup, Blueloop, has been accepted into the Winter 2021 batch of US-based accelerator, Y Combinator. The startup will be joining 10 ...
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Entrepreneurship Key to Africa’s Sustainable Growth- Elumelu
The Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, has reiterated that equipping young people to succeed through entrepreneurship is ...
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MEST portfolio startup, Vesicash offers payment security to African businesses with escrow services
Fintech took over, eCommerce was the darling of the Nigerian tech ecosystem. The ecosystem bloomed a little over a decade ago expectedly so ...
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Polaris Bank Partners Ikoyi Club Golf Section, Sponsors Unity Golf Tournament
Polaris Bank has announced its sponsorship of the Unity Golf Tournament organised by the Golf Section of the prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938. The ...
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Islamic FinTech is on the rise in Saudi Arabia, UAE and globally
Islamic fintech is a fast-growing segment of financial technology among Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia leading ...
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BIS researchers argue for collaboration to harness the potential of CBDCs to enhance cross-border payments
A group of researchers writing for the Bank of International Settlements released a paper last week that explores the implications of central bank ...