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M-Pesa Completes Bill Payment Interoperability in Kenya
To boost financial inclusion, Kenya wants to interconnect the various mobile money platforms that are active in the national territory.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Wave Rose to Become Francophone Africa’s First Unicorn
The digital financial company erased the old ways of sending and receiving money and came up with an easier and cheaper method.
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- Finance
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Analysis: Unveiling the Global Findex Database 2021 in Five Charts
This latest edition of the Global Findex Database was collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, updating financial inclusion indicators.
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- Finance
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- Global
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Mastercard Partners With Crypto Gateway Provider Fasset To Expand Into Indonesia
Financial services firm Mastercard has teamed up with cryptocurrency gateway provider Fasset to co-develop digital solutions in an effort to drive adoption in Indonesia.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Indonesian Proptech Platform Tanaku Raises $5.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Led by East Ventures
Tanaku, an Indonesia based proptech startup, said it has raised $5.5 million of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- financial inclusion, housing, startups, tech, technology
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As Costs Rise, Buy Now Pay Later Plans Are Increasingly Attractive in Africa
The BNPL payment method is a fast-growing choice of offering amongst startups, and existing merchants and has now attracted even mobile service operators—as populations in Africa look for ways to manage their tight budgets.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DEUNA Enters Latin America’s Crowded One-Click Checkout Sector Flush With $37 Million
DEUNA provides a payments infrastructure that integrates with major payment providers and alternative payment methods.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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The Battle for a Share of Zimbabwe’s Billion Dollar Remittance Industry
The scramble is on for Zimbabwe’s billion dollar remittance industry with local and international fintech institutions vying for a share of the pie.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa