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As regulators turn sights on fintech, a Nigerian startup is first to secure credit rating
Indeed, payment startups facilitating online transactions in key African economies are increasingly getting validation with global payment giants including Mastercard, Stripe and Visa paying closer attention and investing in Nigerian fintech companies.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- fintech, mobile finance, startups
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Kenyan Government Plans Interoperable Mobile Money Wallet Amid M-Pesa Crisis
“It is becoming clearer that interoperability of mobile money will have to be seamless,” said CA Director-General Francis Wangusi in an interview with The Standard.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Impact investing needs business schools to get on board
Top schools, most visibly in the West, are now introducing courses on impact investing and social entrepreneurship, teaching students how to use capital not just for financial gain, but social benefit as well... Because of the scale of the challenges facing economies in Africa, business schools on the continent have a unique opportunity – some would argue an imperative – to lead the way in developing such material.
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- ESG, impact investing
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Brazilian Fintech Nubank Launches Debit Card To Reach 120M Clients
Brazilian fintech Nubank has launched a debit function for its card offering as well as the ability to withdraw cash from ATMs, in a move that aims to extend its reach to as many as 120 million customers.
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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- fintech
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East Africa region slips in financial inclusion
Globally, Uganda and Kenya have dropped sharply among the 55 surveyed countries, the report shows.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Small Loans Help Increase Rice Yield In Bangladesh, Study Shows
Microfinance institutions have a positive impact on farmers, allowing them to adopt high-yield rice varieties and increase their farming output, researchers say.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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Vietnam strides towards cashless society with e-wallets boom
Vietnam is on the cusp of a mobile payment revolution, and the key factor to raising adoption is whether the e-wallets could become ubiquitous locally.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Airtel is banking on its 40 million subscribers to operate the largest and secure mobile money platform in Nigeria
Airtel says it is banking on it over 40 million customers and its retail footprint across major regions in Nigeria to drive financial inclusion.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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