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...
FintechTop StoriesIndonesian lending platform Kredivo going public after $2.5 bn SPAC mergerGBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2021 The credit firm secured proceeds amounting to $430 mn...
FintechTop StoriesLending startup Akiba Digital raises $1.1 mn to expand its market presenceGBO CorrespondentJuly 19, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 19, 2021July 26, 2021 The funding round was led by Expert Dojo and Oui Capital...
FintechTop StoriesGoogle to enter fintech space in Japan with Pring acquisitionGBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2021 Besides acquiring the cashless payment company, Google will also invest around $180...
FintechTop StoriesNigerian neobank FairMoney raises $42 mn to add new products like savings, stock trading, and cryptoGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2021 The bank aims to provide underbanked people access to digital financial services...
FintechTop StoriesCentral banks of Malaysia and Thailand launch cross-border QR payment linkageGBO CorrespondentJune 18, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJune 18, 2021 The project began in June 2020 and will be completed in three...
AnalysisIndustryIssue 02 - 2021MAGAZINEMobile money revolutionises Kenyan fintechGBO CorrespondentJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021 M-Pesa paved the way for the fintech revolution in Kenya...