Sep 12, 2019 | DigitalEconomy, DigitalTransformation, Fintech in Africa, LatestNews
Credit: http://ghanatrade.com.gh MTN Ghana is positioning itself strategically to consolidate its lead in the data market by opening up more platforms for App Developers to come up with locally relevant apps for a soon-to-be-launched MTN App Store on the MTNPlay...
Aug 16, 2019 | DigitalTransformation, Fintech in Africa
Source: https://www.forbes.com Africa’s fintech companies have raised $320 million in funding since January 2015 and the ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years. The continent’s fintech firms have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, while the $132.8...
Aug 16, 2019 | BigPicture, DigitalEconomy, DigitalTransformation, Fintech Global, LatestNews
Source: https://www.finextra.com Global investment in fintech ventures fell sharply in the first half of 2019, as fundraising and deal activity in China ground to a halt, partially offsetting strong gains in the US, UK and several other European countries, according...
Aug 16, 2019 | BigPicture, BlockchainNews, DigitalTransformation
Source: https://bizcommunity.africa AB InBev Africa and BanQu Inc have teamed up to uplift smallholder farmers; expand financial inclusion and empowering more people across Africa. Through a non-cryptocurrency blockchain platform, the partners intend to provide an...
Jul 29, 2019 | AI, Banks, BigPicture, DigitalTransformation, Fintech Trends
Credit: https://www.daxx.com A trending shift towards increased automation, mobility, and digitization has not bypassed the financial services industry. Now even the world’s leading fintech companies feel the pressure to innovate which leads to an increasing...