FintechTop StoriesPaySika raises $350,000to launch a neobank in West AfricaGBO CorrespondentOctober 19, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 19, 2021 The funding round was led by investors from Britain, France, and Nigeria...
FintechTop StoriesEricsson ties up with Mobily to provide financial services in Saudi ArabiaGBO CorrespondentOctober 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 14, 2021 The Swedish company aims to increase Saudi Arabia’s cashless payments to 70%...
FintechTop StoriesAirtel Money partners with Flutterwave to enhance digital payments in East AfricaGBO CorrespondentOctober 11, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 11, 2021 Countries like Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya and Rwanda will be able...
FintechTop StoriesIndonesian investment platform Ajaib raises $153 mn to expand its product development and engineering capabilitiesGBO CorrespondentOctober 4, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 4, 2021 The funding round led to Ajaib becoming the latest unicorn in the...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSingapore and Malaysia’s central banks link PayNow and DuitNowGBO CorrespondentSeptember 28, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 28, 2021 The first phase of linking will launch in the fourth quarter of...
FintechTop StoriesEgyptian fintech MNT-Halan receives funding of $120 mn to drive further innovationGBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2021 The funding round was attended by investors like Apis Growth Fund II,...
FintechTop StoriesAddi secures $75 mn funding to bring BNPL to Latin AmericaGBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2021 The company will use these funds to scales its operations in Colombia...
FintechTop StoriesIndonesia’s BNPL giant Kredivo enters Vietnamese marketGBO CorrespondentAugust 30, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 30, 2021 This is also Kredivo’s first foray into international market...
FintechTop StoriesAfrican fintech OPay raises $400 mn funding to expand in the Middle EastGBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2021 The latest funding round was led by Softbank...
FintechTop StoriesLondon-based Kroo raises £17.7 mn to drive mobilisation phaseGBO CorrespondentAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021 The funding round was led by tech entrepreneur and founder of Karlani...