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Flutterwave Cleared as Kenyan Court Okays Agency’s Request to Withdraw Second Case
The case withdrawal brings relief to Flutterwave as it hopes to acquire a payments service provider and remittances license from the Central Bank of Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wellahealth’s Healthsend Africa Enters Kenya, Plans to Expand into Other African Countries
Immigrants can use the service to top up a website wallet system and pay for many healthcare services the company offers for their family members in Nigeria and Kenya.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Bancolombia and Terrapay Sign Contract to Strengthen Cross-Border Remittances Across Colombia
As part of their collective commitment to enhance financial inclusion, the two companies will enable seamless cross-border transfers.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brazilian Payments Firm, EBANX, Expands into 8 New African Countries
Besides Africa, the fintech firm also revealed its plans for further expansion across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MyZoi Raises $14 Million to Bolster Financial Inclusion Among Low-Income Migrant Workers
myZoi aims to use the funds raised to expand its inclusive and differentiated proposition for the underbanked and their families.
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- Finance, Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Kotani Pay Secures $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding for Cross-Border Crypto Remittances in Africa
Kotani Pay, a Nairobi-based crypto payments startup, secures $2 million pre-seed funding to facilitate cross-border remittances for underserved populations in Africa.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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LemFi Bags $33 Million in Series a Funding Round to Fuel Global Expansion
LemFi launched in Canada in 2020 to enable “easy and low-cost” remittances to Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, remittances
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Mastercard to Purchase a Minority Stake in MTN’s $5.2 Billion Fintech Business
According to MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita, the deal will be structured as a commercial partnership on payments and remittances.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- corporations, fintech, remittances