Tag: FinTech
Mastercard and MTN Group empower small businesses in Côte d’Ivoire and...
The Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth, MTN Group Fintech, and Arifu have joined forces to support nearly 1 million small businesses in Côte d’Ivoire...
Taptap Send resumes operations to Ghana
Taptap Send, a leading money transfer company, has resumed its operations to Ghana and a month-long pause due to regulatory directive by the Bank...
MTN Nigeria acquires more shares in MoMo PBS business
Nigeria’s biggest telco, MTN, has acquired the remaining 7.17 per cent minority interest in MoMo Payment Service Bank for N6.95bn, in a move to...
Hubtel has only two shareholders and ZERO investor funding – CEO
Co-founder and CEO of Hubtel, Alex Bram has stated emphatically that, contrary to speculations about the company's ownership, the fintech has always had and...
4th Ghana Fintech Awards nominations opened
Cristina Swan-Awagah, Project Coordinator for the Ghana FinTech Awards has emphasised the critical role of Fintech innovation in Ghana’s economic growth and financial inclusion...
Moniepoint reaches $1 billion valuation as Google, others invest $110 million
Nigerian fintech, Moniepoint, has secured a $110 million investment from multiple investors including Google, bringing its valuation to $1 billion and giving it a unicorn...
FiX25 to Strengthen Connections Between Africa and the Caribbean
Fintech Islands Experience (FiX), the only global fintech conference in the Caribbean, is teaming up with the Ghana Fintech and Payments Association (GFPA) to...
Swedish FinTech giant Klarna uses AI to halve workforce
Globally acclaimed Swedish fintech giant, Klarna has reported reducing its workforce by half after employing AI to take over some jobs in the company.
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Nigeria FinTechs partner with Sumsub to drive innovation and compliance
FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has forged a strategic partnership with Sumsub, a leading provider of identity verification and compliance solutions to drive innovation...
BoG refutes claims it could not account for $11.6 billion remittances
The Bank of Ghana has totally dismissed unlearned claims that it could not account for $11.6 billion worth of foreign remittances over the last...