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South African Fintech Startup Leseka Tech Signs Deal to Buy Payments Provider for $86M
12.5.2024
Lesaka Technologies, a fintech startup based in South Africa, recently signed a deal to acquire Adumo, a payment solutions provider, for nearly $86 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Lesaka Technologies will pay Adumo $12.5 million in cash. The funds will be sourced both internally and from...
blueskyminer launches innovative fintech ecosystem and seamless cloud mining platform for global users
3.4.2024
Cryptocurrencies can be an effective route toward fixed and passive income sources. Cloud mining platform blueskyminer aims to teach people how to earn at least $1,000 daily. The company’s mining operation lets customers optimize their efforts and maximize profits. blueskyminer is one of the...
Fintechs Accounted for Over 30% of Tracked Kenyan Tech Startups in 2022 — Study
7.1.2023
As of November 2022, Kenyan fintechs accounted for 30.2% or 93 out of the 308 tracked tech startups, a Disrupt Africa study recently found. In addition, the study findings show that the fintech sub-sector alone accounted for 3,100 or 27% of the 11,462 people that were employed by tech startups...
Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study
8.10.2021
According to the findings of a study by Afriwise, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have the most developed fintech ecosystems on the continent. The study points to early regulation as one of the reasons for the industry’s success in these countries. Regulated Fintech Ecosystems Attract...
Bringing the Global FinTech Ecosystem to North America, All Under One Digital Roof
8.6.2021
FinTech Connect North America is where teams from major financial institutions go to benchmark digital transformation efforts, make informed buying decisions on the latest innovations on the market, and where FinTech come to accelerate dialogues with digital buyers with responsibility across...
WaykiChain (WICC) Signs MoU with Montenegro Capital Market Authority to Provide Blockchain Support to Montenegro Fintech Ecosystem
26.12.2019
According to DPD Group research, European people still prefer to use bank cards and cash for online payments. However, a typical cross-border payment lifecycle involves several steps and parties to process the payments, which takes days to complete. Is there any other better payment method to solve...
FinTech Ecosystem in South Africa: Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Banking & Financial Services
4.9.2019
Johannesburg, South Africa: Africa’s financial services landscape continues its dynamic evolution as the rapid growth of FinTech on the continent drives both the disruption and leapfrogging of legacy systems and further accelerates the digital transformation of financial services. Digital...