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| Oct 17, 2022 | SentBe Named 2022 Inclusive Fintech 50 Winner | 50 top startups driving financial inclusion worldwide honored in competition organized by Center for Financial Inclusion
SentBe recognized for its innovative, affordable, and convenient cross-border money transfer service made easier, simpl... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | The Next Wave: The promise and problem of Egypt’s remittance economy | Remittances make up a huge part of Egypt’s financial receipts, and it is growing. But sending money back home is fragmented and still far from seamless. And there’s a catch. The growing dependence on remittance earnings does not bode well f... |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Inclusive Fintech 50 Launches 2022 Competition to Recognize Fintech Startups Driving Inclusive Finance | The Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) today announced the launch of the fourth annual Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50) Competition, a global initiative that competitively selects 50 early-stage, inclusive fintech with innovative business mode... |
| Dec 21, 2021 | OKO Finance is delivering crop insurance to cushion Mali’s farmers from climate change | Simon Schwall has been monitoring Mali’s weather patterns, and he’s worried about the future.
Not many entrepreneurs take a bet on the poor, landlocked country in West Africa, but Schwall, co-founder and the CEO of OKO Finance felt compelle... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Brankas Recognised as a Global Inclusive Fintech Leader | SINGAPORE, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brankas is proud to announce that they have been selected as part of Inclusive Fintech 50's 2021 cohort, an annual competition to identify 50 top technology startups committed to drive financial incl... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | TORANOTEC Named to 2021 Inclusive Fintech 50 | TOKYO, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fintech wealth creation service provider, TORANOTEC Ltd. (hereinafter "TORANOTEC") is pleased to announce its selection to the 2021 Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50). Announced on October 27, 2021, t... |
| Oct 27, 2021 | DeFi Platform Gluwa Has Been Selected for the Inclusive Fintech 50: 2021 Cohort | Gluwa, the platform for decentralized financial services, has been selected as a winner of the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition, which this year selected the best among nearly 400 eligible applicants.
Gluwa is a blockchain platform that co... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | 9 Fintech Awards and Startup Competitions to Apply for ASAP | Startup competitions are the perfect platform for young and promising startups to gain international exposure, funding and mentorship. During these events, startup founders get to pitch to multiple investors, gain visibility, connect with i... |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Inclusive Fintech 50 launches 2021 competition to recognize early-stage fintechs driving innovation in an era of uncertainty | An independent panel of leading fintech experts will select 50 innovative inclusive fintech startups helping communities rebuild from the pandemic
The Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) has launched the third year of Inclusive Fintech 50 ... |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Two SA fintechs win prestigious global inclusive fintech award | Lulalend, one of the country’s leading B2B digital lenders, and Paycode, a SA fintech that provides biometric digital identity and low-cost access to basic financial services in rural areas were awarded recognition in the 2020 Inclusive Fin... |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Two SA fintechs win prestigious global inclusive fintech award | Lulalend, one of the country’s leading B2B digital lenders, and Paycode, a SA fintech that provides biometric digital identity and low-cost access to basic financial services in rural areas were awarded recognition in the 2020 Inclusive Fin... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Here Are 8 Competitions in Asia Your Fintech Startup Can Join | In the tech scene, participating in startup competitions, challenges and hackathons can provide young ventures with great networking and funding opportunities, as well as exposure.
For this list, we’ve focused on startup competitions and ha... |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative opens call for 2020 edition | Inclusive Fintech 50 is now open for applicants. The initiative aims to identify 50 innovative fintech startups driving financial inclusion and resilience for the three billion financially underserved people worldwide.
The initiative, which... |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative opens call for 2020 edition | Inclusive Fintech 50 is now open for applicants. The initiative aims to identify 50 innovative fintech startups driving financial inclusion and resilience for the three billion financially underserved people worldwide.
The initiative, whic... |
| Jun 23, 2020 | The Big 5 Daily: 23rd June, 2020 | Hello, there
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Drum roll! StarTimes Media has signed an MOU with the Association of African Universities (AAU) to scale access to higher education. The deal will allow StarTimes stream educational videos on diverse ... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | 10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019 | Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups based on the continent raise over $53-million in 25 deals (in disclosed deals).
Fintech deals accounted for about 18% of the almost $290-mil... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | 10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019 | Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups based on the continent raise over $53-million in 25 deals (in disclosed deals).
Fintech deals accounted for about 18% of the almost $290-mi... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | PEG Africa raises $5m in debt funding from ElectriFI | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised $5-million in funding in the form of debt finance, from the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
PEG Africa currently provides 400 000 daily users in Ivor... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | PEG Africa raises $5m in debt funding from ElectriFI | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised $5-million in funding in the form of debt finance, from the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
PEG Africa currently provides 400 000 daily users in Ivory... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Eight Kenyan fintech startups to keep an eye on | With the 2007 launch of mobile-money transfer service M-Pesa by Vodacom for Safaricom, Kenya has led the world in mobile money.
Inspired by this revolutionary fintech solution — which is used by 30 million users in 10 countries — a crop of ... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Eight Kenyan fintech startups to keep an eye on | With the 2007 launch of mobile-money transfer service M-Pesa by Vodacom for Safaricom, Kenya has led the world in mobile money.
Inspired by this revolutionary fintech solution — which is used by 30 million users in 10 countries — a crop of... |
| Jun 18, 2019 | Sub-Sahara Africa is top market for those that made Inclusive Fintech 50 list | Sub-Sahara Africa is the favoured region for top fintech companies aimed at improving financial inclusion to operate in, if the names of those listed as part of the Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative is anything to go by.
The initiative — run... |
| Jun 18, 2019 | Sub-Sahara Africa is top market for those that made Inclusive Fintech 50 list | Sub-Sahara Africa is the favoured region for top fintech companies aimed at improving financial inclusion to operate in, if the names of those listed as part of the Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative is anything to go by.
The initiative — run ... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Winners of Inclusive Fintech 50 | MetLife Foundation and Visa, with partners Accion and IFC, launch inaugural list to help fintech companies attract capital and resources to benefit the 3 billion financially underserved people globally.
MetLife Foundation and Visa with glob... |
| Feb 21, 2019 | New Initiative Launched to Acknowledge Financial Inclusion in African Tech | The MetLife Foundation and Visa have partnered to fund the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition. This aims to recognize the world’s top 50 early-stage fintech startups that contribute to financial inclusion in the world.
Fintechs in advanced or... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative launched to identify top financial inclusion startups | The MetLife Foundation and digital payments giant Visa have partnered to launch the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition which aims to recognise the world’s top 50 early-stage fintech startups that contribute to financial inclusion around the g... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative launched to identify top financial inclusion startups | The MetLife Foundation and digital payments giant Visa have partnered to launch the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition which aims to recognise the world’s top 50 early-stage fintech startups that contribute to financial inclusion around the g... |
| New Initiative Launched to Acknowledge Financial Inclusion in African Tech | The MetLife Foundation and Visa have partnered to fund the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition. This aims to recognize the world’s top 50 early-stage fintech startups that contribute to financial inclusion in the world.
Fintechs in advanced or... |
| The Big 5 Daily: 23rd June, 2020 | Hello, there
The Big 5 Daily is served!
Drum roll! StarTimes Media has signed an MOU with the Association of African Universities (AAU) to scale access to higher education. The deal will allow StarTimes stream educational videos on diverse ... |