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M-PESA Safaricom, Onafriq Partner for Streamlined Remittances to Ethiopia
Through the agreement, individuals within Ethiopia can receive remittances from different parts of the world through M-PESA.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa and ACCOSCA to Boost Access to Financial Services in Kenya and Tanzania
The FIKT project will provide innovative and affordable financial products and services to the targeted demographics.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Leatherback Partners with YES BANK to Improve Remittances and Payouts in India
Leatherback claims to be the first Africa-focused fintech company to offer INR remittance payouts.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Gambia Must Invest in Its Future by Building a Sustainable Housing Market
The Gambia’s housing crisis is holding the country and its citizens back. Merging innovative financing with regulatory changes can stimulate cross-sector cooperation and help ensure sustainable, accessible homeownership across the country, writes Ebrima Faal.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- housing, partnerships
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Float, a South African Buy-Now-Pay-Later Startup, Secures $11 million to Launch its Card-Linked Installment Platform
Float encourages responsible credit card usage and, at the same time, helps merchants to grow their sales.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s National Economic Council Approves $617 Million Investment in Digital, Creative Enterprises
Omar said about 100,000 jobs will be created per state and 5,581,231 indirect jobs will be created through i-DICE interventions nationwide.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: Heifer Africa’s New Report Shows Impact of Innovation, Catalytic Financing on Youth Job Creation and Farmers’ Incomes
Heifer Africa's new report unveils groundbreaking findings, highlighting the role of technology in driving agricultural transformation.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Climate Innovation Fund and Microsoft Invest $18 Million in Clean Energy Trading in Nigeria
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and the Climate Innovation Fund of US IT giant Microsoft are injecting $18 million into Konexa to help it provide clean energy solutions to Nigerian businesses.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa