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ZestMoney Founders Resign as Goldman Sachs-Backed Fintech Struggles to Raise Funds
Founders of ZestMoney have resigned from the startup, the latest twist in the fate of the Indian fintech.
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 - Finance, Investing, Technology
 
- Region
 - Asia Pacific
 
- Tags
 - corporations, employment, failure, fintech
 
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Project Finance Dominates Renewable Energy Financing – Irena Report
IRENA’s new cost of financing report delves into financing, revenue trends in renewable energy projects.
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 - Energy, Finance, Technology
 
- Region
 - Global
 
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 - renewable energy
 
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M-Kopa Snaps up $250 Million+ Debt, Equity for Its Asset Financing Platform
M-KOPA, the asset financing platform that offers underbanked African customers access to “productive assets” and the ability to pay for them via digital micropayments, has secured more than $250 million in new funding.
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 - Finance, Technology
 
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 - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
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Press Release: Groundbreaking Fingo Africa App to Bring Financial Inclusion to Africa’s Youth
The new app, powered by Ecobank, is set to revolutionize financial inclusion for young people in Kenya and across Africa.
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 - Finance, Technology
 
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 - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
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Fintech Firm Paysend Enters Partnership to Bring Money Transfers to 60 Million Hispanic Americans
Paysend, the global card-to-card payments platform, has announced a new multi-year partnership with the Spanish-language content and media company, TelevisaUnivision.
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 - Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
 
- Region
 - Latin America
 
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What We Know About the Zimbabwean Gold-Backed Digital Currency
Zimbabwe has launched a gold-backed digital currency. It will be used as legal tender alongside the Zimbabwean dollar.
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 - Finance, Technology
 
- Region
 - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
- Tags
 - digital payments
 
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Digital Finance Firm Nu México Announces Launch of Cuenta Nu in Mexican Market
The launch of a savings account is “a strategic step in Nu México’s plan to offer a complete portfolio of financial services products in the Mexico.
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 - Finance, Technology
 
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 - Latin America
 
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Nomba, an African Fintech Raises $30 Million Pre-Series B
Nomba (formerly Kudi) has secured $30 million pre-Series B to expand its payment solutions for African businesses.
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 - Finance, Technology
 
- Region
 - Sub-Saharan Africa