MTN, Sanlam partner to expand insurance cover offering in Africa
South African telecommunications giant MTN has teamed with financial services business Sanlam to provide insurance products to subscribers of MTN in Africa.
BNPL player Zilch secures US market foothold with NepFin purchase
UK buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zilch has entered an agreement to acquire FinTech startup NepFin as it prepares to enter the US market.
New unicorn TaxBit secures $130m via Insight Partners-led Series B
Tax and accounting and automation company TaxBit has reeled in $130m from a Series B round, passing the $1bn valuation landmark in the process.
Hippo to expand underwriting ability with two new InsurTech partnerships
US InsurTech Hippo has doubled its underwriting capacity after it entered an issuer carrier relationship with Ally Financial subsidiary and a partnership with Motors Insurance Corporation.
Triodos taps SurePay solution to prevent fraud, misdirected payments
Triodos Bank UK has selected SurePay’s Confirmation of Payee solution with the aim of reducing fraudulent and misdirected payments on its service.
Upgrade sharpens horn following $105m Series E round
US FinTech Upgrade has bolstered its unicorn status by lifting its overall valuation to $3.3bn following a $105m Series E capital raise.
Meta consolidates financial services under Novi brand
As part of Facebook’s rebrand to Meta, it has also changed the name of its FinTech services from Facebook Financial to Novi.
Vietnamese FinTech Timo taps Mambu to push brand expansion
Ho Chi Minh-based digital bank Timo has teamed with software-as-a-service banking platform Mambu to scale its business.
Gift City, India InsurTech link to boost FinTech in insurance sector
Indian international financial services centre Gift City and the India InsurTech Association (IIA) have partnered to strengthen FinTech use in the InsurTech market.
UK-based social bank Kroo inks $24.5m as it plans to launch in early 2022
UK-based social bank Kroo raised £17.7m in Series A funding led by tech entrepreneur and founder of Karlani Capital, Rudy Karsan.
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