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IFC and Super App Gozem Have Signed a Partnership Deal Worth $10 Million
Following the signing of a partnership worth $10 million between the International Finance Corporation and Super app Gozem 6,000 moto-taxi drivers in the countries of Benin and Togo will now have access to vehicles financing.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- fintech
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India’s Farmers Exposed by New Aadhaar Data Leak
A security researcher said an Indian government website was exposing the Aadhaar numbers of India’s farmers, potentially amounting to millions of people.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- digital identity
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Press Release: TaroWorks Offers $20,000 Grant to Help Last Mile Distributors Scale with Mobile Tech
TaroWorks, the offline mobile field service app, is awarding a $20,000 grant to subsidize the digitization of a nonprofit's last mile distribution operations in vulnerable communities.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
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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, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, fintech
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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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Fintech Kissht Raises $80 Million to Enhance Product Offerings
Kissht launched a millennial-focused, fully digital credit and payments app called Ring.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Indian Edtech PhysicsWallah Becomes Unicorn With $100 Million Series A Funding
An Indian edtech startup that has made deep inroads in smaller Indian cities and towns with its low-cost learning offerings is the latest to join the South Asian nation’s fast-growing unicorn club.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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