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Access Bank acquires Zambian Cavmont Bank Ltd
Access Bank Zambia, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc, has reached a ‘definitive agreement’ with Cavmont Capital Holdings Zambia Plc (CCHZ) to ...
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Singapore Fintech Festival to Run as a Hybrid Digital
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Enterprise Singapore announced that the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) x Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology ...
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Zoom to stop direct sales in China
US video-conferencing company decides to minimize ties with Chinese market Zoom Video Communications (Zoom) has announced it will stop selling its products directly ...
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Mastercard’s and Microsoft – How Partnership Will Boost Digital Commerce Globally
Payments and commerce players are used to rapidly changing landscapes. One of the defining characteristics of the past decade or so has been ...
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Plentywaka raises $300,000, seeks partners as it launches operations in Abuja
Fast-growing transport/delivery startup, Plentywaka, has raised $300,000 pre-seed investment to facilitate its expansion plans. According to a statement by the company, the funding ...
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StanChart to boost presence in Singapore as first ‘significantly rooted foreign bank’
A RECENT free trade agreement between the European Union and Singapore has paved the way for Standard Chartered Bank Singapore (StanChart Singapore) to ...
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Grab launches new consumer financial services
Grab announced yesterday that its financial unit, which previously focused mainly on services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is launching a slew of consumer ...
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Agent networks across Nigeria has increased by 313% in the last 18 months to 345,000 – Ronke Kuye
The total number of agent networks across Nigeria has increased by 313% in the last 18 months to 345,000 as at the end ...
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Apple reportedly acquires startup that could turn iPhones into payment terminals
Apple has acquired a startup with technology that could turn iPhones into mobile payment terminals, according to a report by Bloomberg. Montreal-based Mobeewave ...
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Telkom makes move into financial services
Telkom has branched into the competitive space of financial services by launching a life insurance business that it said will initially sell funeral insurance. ...