Tag: Africa

Mastercard, a global technology company in the payment industry, and MTN Group Fintech, a leading digital financial services arm of Africa's largest mobile network operator, have joined forces in a landmark partnership. This collaboration aims to drive the acceleration of the mobile money ecosystem across Africa, impacting 13 markets.

Alviere, a trailblazer in the embedded finance platform sector, has recently announced a strategic partnership with Onafriq, which is hailed as Africa's most extensive digital payments network.

Ebury, a prominent global FinTech firm based in London, recently announced its acquisition of Prime Financial Markets, a South Africa-based financial services provider specialising in treasury and financial market advisory and intermediary services.

IDEX Biometrics and Toppan Gravity, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Toppan Group, a leading provider in the secure payment and identity industries, are set to introduce innovative biometric cards.

Almond FinTech, a B2B technology company known for its innovative approach in connecting the fiat and digital currency worlds, has recently achieved a significant funding milestone.

Key FinTech investment stats in Africa during Q3 2023: • African FinTech deal activity reached 51 transactions in Q3 2023, a 28% drop YoY • African...

Unsurprisingly, terrorism-related events, especially those connected with recent happenings in the Middle East, have been a dominant topic in news headlines globally.

Key European PayTech investment stats H1 2023: • European PayTech deal activity reached 93 transactions in the first half of 2023, down 52% YoY • European...

Beyond Capital Ventures (BCV), an esteemed venture capital firm focusing on emerging markets, has made a strategic investment in Zanifu. Zanifu is an innovative financial services platform that champions small retailers across Africa.

Moniepoint, a banking and payments platform operating throughout Africa, has gained the green light to wholly acquire Kopo Kopo.