Finance and Fintech
Delving into different varied fintech innovations that are reshaping banking, investments, and payments globally.
- News
Boya & Diamond Trust Bank Unveil Virtual Visa Card for Businesses
Boya partners with Diamond Trust Bank and Visa to launch virtual expense cards, streamlining business payment management in Kenya.
- Announcements
Mastercard, dfcu Bank, Rabo Partnerships plan to Digitise Uganda Agricultural Ecosystem
dfcu Bank, Mastercard, Rabo Partnerships unite to digitise Ugandan agriculture, boosting smallholder farmers' access to markets and credit
- Announcements
Exness Expands Fintech Scholarships Program to Kenya
Exness expands Fintech Scholarships to Kenya, empowering STEM education through USIU partnership. Full tuition coverage. Impacting futures.
- News
Visa launches Africa Fintech Accelerator Program, Apply Now!
Visa launches Africa Fintech Accelerator for startups, fostering innovation, financial inclusion, and investment opportunities.
- News
Mastercard and SomBank Join Forces to Revolutionize Payments in Somalia
Mastercard and SomBank introduce debit card, expanding digital payments and financial inclusion in Somalia.
- News
LemFi Launches: New Player Charges Zero Fees For Diaspora Remittances
LemFi, a cross-border payment solution, launched in Kenya, offering zero-fee transactions for diaspora remittances from UK, US, and Canada.
- News
Digital Payments in Africa: MultiChoice, Rapyd, and General Catalyst Launch Moment
MultiChoice, Rapyd, and General Catalyst to revolutionise Digital Payments in Africa with Moment, a new integrated payment platform
- Startups
Fintech in Africa: AWS Launches Inaugural Accelerator with 25 Startups
Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches inaugural 'Fintech in Africa' Accelerator, fostering financial innovation with 25 selected startups.
- News
M-KOPA Secures Over $200 Million in Debt Financing for Expansion
M-KOPA, a prominent fintech platform, secures $250 million in debt funding to expand financial services in Africa.
- Announcements
Unilever Launches Emerge Acceleration Programme to Boost Inclusion in Supply Chain
Unilever launches Emerge programme to boost SME participation and inclusion in its supply chain committing KES 200 Million annually.
- News
East Africa’s Premier Tech Event Returns to Nairobi for 20th Anniversary
East Africa Com returns to Nairobi for 20th anniversary, uniting tech leaders and telecom executives to explore digital transformation.
- Announcements
Apply Now: AWS Inaugural FinTech Africa Accelerator Program
AWS has announced a call for applications from startups to participate in the first edition of its AWS FinTech Africa…
- 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 country’s…
- 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…
