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Digital Tech Is Turning the Unbanked Into the Banked
More people have accounts than ever. Here’s what we need to do next.
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- Finance
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- Global
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How the Pandemic Accelerated Financial Inclusion Around the World
The World Bank’s Global Findex 2021 report shows the digital revolution, which accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic, has transformed the financial services sector.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- Global
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African Fintech Startup Yellow Raises $20 Million in Debt Financing
Yellow builds cutting edge software to enable its sales force to serve customers in Africa enabling access to off-grid solar.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa-Focused Fintech Startup Fido Raises $30 Million
The funds will be used to launch new category-creating financial products in Ghana to grow the company’s customer base throughout Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Habi Raises $75 Million in Additional Credit Lines One Month After Closing $200 Million Series C
Habi the data-driven residential real estate platform and the leading Property Technology unicorn in Spanish-speaking Latin America, today announced an additional $75 million in credit lines.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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MFS Africa Extends Its Series C by $100 Million, Bringing Total to $200 Million
Barely one week after the mobile payments fintech announced the acquisition of US-based Global Technology Partners, MFS Africa is announcing the close of a $100 million Series C extension.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel Africa, Others Receive Notice to Pay About $180 Million to Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered mobile phone firms operating in the African country to pay a charge of almost $180 million every year.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Masa Finance Partners with African Fintech Pngme to Provide DeFi Services to Emerging Markets
Silicon Valley DeFi protocol Masa Finance announced today it is partnering with African financial data company Pngme to drive the adoption of DeFi credit services in the region.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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