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Indian Parliamentary Panel Red-Flags PhonePe and Google Pay Cornering 83% of India’s UPI Payments
An Indian parliamentary panel has urged the government to support the growth of domestic fintech players that can provide alternatives to the Walmart-backed PhonePe and Google Pay.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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AEON Bank Set to Become Malaysia’s First Islamic Digital Bank
AEON Bank’s foray into digital banking aims to provide secure and efficient financial services to customers in Malaysia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- fintech, Islamic finance, lending
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Kenyan Agri-Fintech Startup Apollo Agriculture Secures $10 Million From Swedfund and ImpactConnect to Empower African Farmers
This capital injection will enable the company to empower more small-scale farmers with the tools and resources they need to increase their profits, adopt sustainable practices, and boost food security.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MTN and JUMO Introduce Qwikloan to Redefine Lending in South Africa
Joe Mucheru, President of JUMO, underscores the impact of partnerships in driving financial inclusion and creating opportunities.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Village Capital, Standard Chartered Bank Invest in Women-Led Startups
With a primary focus on early-stage, impact-focused startups led by women founders, the initiative seeks to address the gender financing gap that persists in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MTN Group to Invest $215 Million in Benin’s Infrastructure After a Successful 5g Trial
MTN Group has committed to investing $215 million in infrastructure in the Republic of Benin over the next three years.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy to Reach 56% of Region’s GDP by 2027
Digital payments are predicted to remain dominant in the sector, with a share of 61.5%.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Climate Finance: Fintech Nithio Raises $10 Million for Its African Operations
The mechanism provides financing to companies that supply clean energy to households and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa.
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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