Venture platform Modus has launched Modus Africa, a venture capital fund for AI and blockchain startups…
Category: Finance
Chipper Cash Acquires Zoona
Chipper Cash, the Pan-African cross-border payment app is acquiring Zambian FinTech Zoona Transactions International. The deal…
Crypto-Enabled Payments in Africa
Ripple, one of the leaders in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced its entry into Africa…
Consumer Interest Heightens for Open Finance in Indonesia
Consumers are showing high levels of awareness and interest in open finance and embedded fintech, with…
LMAX Group Expanding its Global Technology Infrastructure in Asia Pacific
The Group has been growing its presence in Asia Pacific since 2014 when it launched its…
Asia Pacific’s Burgeoning Digital Payments Market Continues to Grow
The embrace of mobile money, e-wallets, and QR codes by consumers, businesses, and regulators alike means…
WadzPay and Geidea to Power Transformation of Pilgrimage Payments
Geidea is utilising the issuance of an e-money wallet, specifically for Hajj and Umrah, to be…
Fintech Baraka to Fund Expansion into KSA and GCC
Baraka raised $20 million in a series A funding round to double down on Saudi expansion.…
Open Banking Framework in Saudi Arabia
Open banking is a concept that is gaining increasing traction globally amongst policymakers, regulators, and financial…
Binance to Offer Financial Services in the UAE
Abu Dhabi’s Global Market (ADGM) and Financial Services Regulatory Authority have granted cryptocurrency exchange Binance clearance…