Tag: FinTech
Zeepay – changing the remittance narrative via fintech disruption
It is a paradox that a continent that is often described as having very little to offer, can produce such consistent and persistent giants...
BoG, EMTECH pilot sandbox to promote FinTechs, innovation
The Bank of Ghana has launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox pilot in collaboration with EMTECH Service LLC to enable the smooth, safe, secure,...
Japanese venture-capitalists get behind African startups with US$15 million
Japan’s Uncovered Fund has launched a $15m fund to back early-stage African startups that will close in June. Since 2018, this Tokyo-based outfit and...
Local fintechs, tech startups are the future employers – Zeepay CEO
Chief Executive Officer Zeepay, Andrew Takyi-Appiah has predicted that the budding locally-owned Fintechs and tech startups of today are the big employers of tomorrow...
Three reasons why fintech is driving change in Africa
When it comes to fintech, the centre of the world is not the USA or the UK or Europe, it’s Africa. This is something...
Forbes Fintech Awards 2020: Fintechs give banks a wake-up call
This past year was a whirlwind for fintech. The pandemic hit many businesses like a hurricane, with lenders suffering the most damage. But as...
Ecobank taps Africa’s top Fintechs to provide eCommerce platform for SMEs
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has launched an eCommerce solution aimed at providing a platform for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) across...
New technologies, money transfer tipped to drive financial inclusion in Africa
The Vice President and General Manager, Xoom, a PayPal service, Julian King says emerging technologies combined with mobile financial platforms like PayPal and Xoom...
Zeepay wins two top Fintech awards at GITTA 2020
Zeepay (myzeepay.com), a fast-growing fintech company in Mobile Financial Services across Africa, has for the first time been adjudged the Best Fintech of the...
Chinese fintech giant Lufax seeks up to $2.36 billion in U.S....
Chinese lending and wealth management firm Lufax is seeking up to $2.36 billion from a U.S. initial public offering (IPO).
Earlier this month, the Shanghai-headquartered...