Finance and Fintech
Delving into different varied fintech innovations that are reshaping banking, investments, and payments globally.
- 24 Bit
Podcast: From Banking to Fintech; A discussion with LOOP on new approach
In this episode we sit down with Eric Muriuki CEO, and Jimmy Mwangondi, Chief Product Officer to discuss the new…
- Opinion
Understanding youth entrepreneurship in Kenya: why FinTech is an attractive sector
Kenya is on the rise to become a powerhouse of innovation. This is largely in part due to the countryβs…
- Startups
Kwara acquires KUSCCO’s IRNET Software Company
Kwara has announced it is fully acquiring IRNET Coop Kenya Ltd, which is a software company that's a subsidiary of…
- Startups
Ramani, a Tanzanian Software Company, closes $32 Million Series A
Ramani will be looking to scale its network of micro-distribution centres (MDCs) and also launch a new micro-credit offering for…
- Startups
Grey Fintech raises $2 Million Seed to expand to more markets
Grey has announced $2 Million in seed funding. The fintech which was started by two Nigerians currently operates in Nigeria…
- News
Central Bank grants βVirtual Payβ license to offer payment services
Virtual Pay is the latest firm to receive a license from the Central Bank of Kenya to operate as a…
- Startups
Africa-born Vehicle Financing Company, Moove, expands to India
Moove will be launching 5,000 EV and CNG vehicles within its first year in India, with plans of scaling to…
- News
Immigrants still sending money back home despite rising costs of living; World Remit Report
According to a WorldRemit report, immigrants are still sending significant amounts of money back home despite rising costs of living.
- News
FinverityΒ has launched Emerging Leaders ProgrammeΒ to train future finance leaders
Finverity has announced the launch of its Emerging Leaders Programme that aims to identify, nurture, and grow future trade finance…
- Startups
Bloc has acquired Orchestrate, formerly Getwallets
Bloc, Nigeriaβs full-service FinTech and Banking as a Service infrastructure provider, announces its acquisition of Orchestrate
- Startups
Nigeria’s AFEX expands to Kenya; To empower small farmers
AFEX has launched a $1 million loan program that will allow farmers gain access to seed and fertiliser to mitigate…
- Startups
Nigeria’s Mono expands to Kenya to push the Open Finance dream
Mono has expanded to Kenya pushing the open banking idea to East Africa by allowing access of Financial Data &…
- News
Autochek acquires CoinAfrique to expand into Francophone Africa
Autocheck has acquired CoinAfrique in a move to expand into Francophone Africa. This comes after they acquired Cheki in Kenya…
- 24 Bit
Podcast: Our Experiences using the new M-Pesa Visa Virtual Card
Listen in on Chenze, Dickson Otieno & Nick Kanali as we discuss our personal experiences with the recently launched M-Pesa…
- News
‘Absa Visa Send Money’ service launched for domestic & international remittances
Absa and Visa have partnered to launch a domestic and cross-border remittance service called "Absa Visa Send Money"
