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LemFi’s Acquires UK Based Pillar To Help Immigrants with Credit History
Fintech startup LemFi wants to use international credit data to help immigrants in the UK access financial services…
WeWire Acquires Treasury License in Mauritius to Scale Cross-Border Trade Tools
African fintech startup WeWire has secured a Mauritius Global Treasury Activities License from the country’s Financial Services Commission…
Misan, Bamboo’s New Payments App, Targets Seamless African Remittances
Bamboo, the Nigerian investment platform, has launched Misan, a new global payments and remittance app tailored for Africans.…
PalmPay Eyes Up to $100M in Fresh Funding as it Pushes Beyond Nigeria
PalmPay, the African digital bank and payments fintech, is in talks to raise between $50M and $100M in…
Ghana Targets Rogue Digital Lenders, Hidden Fees, and High Default Rates
Ghana’s central bank is cracking down on harmful lending practices, hidden charges in the banking system, and persistently…
Moniepoint Cleared to Acquire Kenyan Microfinance Bank
Moniepoint Inc. has received the green light from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to acquire a 78%…
SPAYZ.io Expands Into Africa With Local Payment Solutions
Cyprus-based fintech SPAYZ.io is entering South Africa, Egypt, and Cameroon as part of its Africa expansion, aiming to…
Cross Switch Expands to Kenya with Pesawise Partnership
Payments tech company Cross Switch has officially launched operations in Kenya through a strategic partnership with local licensed…
The US Targets Immigrant Remittances With New Tax Plan
US House Republicans have proposed a 5% tax on money transfers sent abroad by non-citizens — including green…
Nigeria Central Bank Rolls Out New Digital Platform to Unlock $1B Monthly Remittances
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a digital platform to help Nigerians abroad remotely obtain Bank…