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Divest Launches Money Xchange to Simplify Cross-Border Payments in Africa
One of the main features of Money Xchange is transparency. The platform allows users to see exchange rates before they confirm a transaction.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Western Union and Sasai Fintech Boost Digital Remittance Access for South Africa’s Consumers
Through this app, customers can transfer funds to billions of bank accounts and wallets worldwide, or for cash pick-up at hundreds of thousands of retail locations.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Pesalink and PAPSS Unlock Cross-Border Payments in Local Currencies in Kenya
The partnership enables instant 24/7 cross-border payments from PAPSS participants into banks and mobile money operators within the Pesalink network in Kenya, all settled in local currencies.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TenPay Global And Mastercard Collaborate to Enable Fast And Secure Remittances to Weixin Pay
With the steady rise in international travel, global commerce, and overseas employment, the demand for fast, secure and convenient cross-border money transfers continues to accelerate.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Flutterwave Selects Polygon as Its Default Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
Africa’s largest payments company joins forces with Polygon Labs to launch instant, low-cost cross-border payments for global multinationals and millions of consumers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Latin America Fintech Remitee Lands $20 Million Funding Round
Remitee will use the funding to expand its coverage across Latin America, while also "deepening our presence in the US-Europe-LatAm triangle".
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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East Asia Brings Boom to African Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave
The company’s international growth this year has also included securing 20 new licenses in the United States for its remittance app, Send.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ecobank Group and Google Cloud Announce Partnership to Accelerate Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa
Google Cloud technologies aims to strengthen Ecobank’s platform for enhanced digital banking, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) support, and economic development on the continent.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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