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Nigerian fintech ImaliPay launches financial products for gig economy workers
Nigerian startup, ImaliPay has launched its platform, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to offer tailored financial products that promote ...
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Africa focused identity verification startup, Youverify secures ISO Certification
Youverify, a technology company focused on solving the identity problem in Africa has been awarded the ISO 27018 and 27001 certifications by ...
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Fintech unicorn Airwallex raises US$200 million capital in US expansion plan to compete with Stripe
Airwallex on track to make US$100 million gross profit by next year, company says The US$1.8 billion payments company to use Series ...
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Nigeria mobile payment service Abeg touted as the ‘next Cash App for Africa’
Abeg, a mobile payment platform designed to cater to the young has been likened to Cash App based in the United States. ...
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East Africa e-commerce platform Sokowatch impacting informal retailers
Sokowatch, an innovative e-commerce platform has been named the Visa Everywhere Initiative – Pandemic Challenge winner. The e-commerce platform hopes to find a ...
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Nigerian startup, MAX, floats N10 bn bond
Nigerian mobility startup, Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), has issued a N10 billion ($22 million) multi-currency bond. The company says it has already raised ...
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How conversational self-service transforms customer experience – eBanqo
These days, all business interactions are powered by conversations. Before now, customers weren’t active participants in discourse with businesses. Communication was one ...
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Kenyan digital addressing startup OkHi raises $1.78m funding from UK angel network
Kenyan startup OkHi, which has developed a digital addressing system for emerging markets, has a GBP1.4 million (US$1.78 million) funding round, supported by ...
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South Africa’s first self-service digital rewards and gifting platform launches
wiGroup launched a new self-service digital rewards and gifting platform. Wrapped links South African individuals, SMEs and corporates looking to seamlessly issue digital ...
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Egyptian fintech Kashier raises six-figure seed
Cairo-based fintech Kashier has raised seed investment led by Glint Ventures, it announced in a statement to MENAbytes on Sunday. The startup did not disclose ...
