MILESTONE | Africa-Focused Digital Identity Provider, SmileID, Doubles Identity Verification Checks to 150 Million in Just One Year
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Inaugural Rwanda-Based, Sector-Agnostic Innovate Africa Fund, Seeks to Invest in 20 Early-Stage Startups for ~$50,000
FUNDING | Tanzanian Fintech, Nala, Raises $40 Million in Series A Following 10x Revenue Growth and ~500K User Growthkodzilla·July 10, 2024·1 min read
INTRODUCING | South Africa Fintech, Mama Money, Launches a WhatsApp-Linked Card for Remittances and Paymentskodzilla·July 1, 2024·1 min read
REGULATION | Nigerian Central Bank Forms Task-Force to Double Remittances, Lower Transaction Costs, and Standardize Compliancekodzilla·April 25, 2024·1 min read
REGULATION | LemFi Granted Legal Approval to Offer Remittance Services in Kenya – Boasts Zero Transfer Feeskodzilla·April 5, 2024·1 min read
FINCLUSION | How South Africa’s Oldest Fintech, Mukuru, Leverages Data to Drive Financial Inclusionkodzilla·February 3, 2024·2 min read
PARTNERSHIP | DahabShiil, Africa’s Oldest Remittance Operator, Enters Deal with M-PESA Ethiopia to Facilitate Diaspora Remittanceskodzilla·July 3, 2024·2 min read
REMITTANCES | Chipper Cash Joins tbDEX Ecosystem in Effort to Drive Down Remittance Costskodzilla·May 22, 2024·1 min read
REPORT | Sub-Saharan Africa Remains the Most Expensive Region for Sending Remittances, Says Latest World Bank Researchkodzilla·May 13, 2024·1 min read
FUNDING | Ghanaian Fintech, ZeePay, Raises Equity Round After Processing Over 10 Million Transactions in 2023kodzilla·April 13, 2024·1 min read
FINTECH AFRICA | FlutterWave Shuts Down Consumer Facing Product, Barter, to Focus on Enterprise and Remittance Productskodzilla·March 12, 2024·2 min read
REMITTANCES | High Banking Fees Drive Up Remittance Alternatives Such as Hawala in Kenyakodzilla·December 16, 2023·1 min read