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Credlix Acquires Nuphi, Grows Supply Chain Financing Business to $100 Million
NuPhi is a Singapore based fintech company offering invoice factoring solutions to MSME exporters in India and SouthEast Asia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Africa’s Agripreneurs Pay a High Price for Start Up Finance — Global Issues
Africa has pinned its hopes on agriculture for the creation of jobs and the resulting reduction of poverty. But its role is being stymied by the high cost of financing.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Fintech Funding in Southeast Asia Triples to Record $3.5 Billion This Year
Financial technology funding in Southeast Asia jumped more than three times in the first nine months of this year compared with full-year 2020, reaching a record $3.5 billion, a report showed.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Fidelity, Visa and Kingsway Back South African Fintech Jumo in $120 Million Round
JUMO, a South Africa- and London-based company that offers financial services to entrepreneurs and businesses in emerging markets, has raised $120 million in a new round of funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Emerging Markets Lender Lendable Seeks $100 Million to Fund Fintech Companies
Emerging markets fintech financier Lendable is targeting to raise a $100 million fund to invest in African and Asian fintech companies.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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South Africa API Fintech Stitch Expands to Nigeria; Extends Seed Round to $6 Million
South African API fintech startup Stitch has extended its seed round to US$6 million from the US$4 million announced earlier in the year, and at the same time confirmed its expansion into Nigeria.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Digitalisation of Financial Service Providers To Serve Low-income Customers
The World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI)’s programme for financial inclusion, Scale2Save, launched ‘A case study on connecting with low-income customers through digitalisation.’
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Financial Uncertainty in America: 2021 Financial Health Pulse Shows Government Aid Improved Financial Health but Gains at Risk as Relief Programs Subside and Pandemic Lingers
Two-thirds of Americans are still financially unhealthy with particular challenges facing women, LGBTQ+ communities, and people with disabilities; inequities remain by race and gender
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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