African crypto exchange Yellow Card lands $40m Series B
The new funding brings the total capital raised by Yellow Card to $57 million.
The new funding brings the total capital raised by Yellow Card to $57 million.
An environment of coopetition between companies can further democratise access to financial services in LatAm.
For the African fintech revolution to reach its true potential, interoperability needs to be completely borderless.
Philippines-based Robinsons Bank (RBank) will implement BPC’s SmartVista payments platform.
The funding will be used towards building its business account and expanding across Southeast Asia.
The new funding will be used to increase Kafene’s employee headcount and onboard more merchants onto its platform.
Majority says it will deploy the new funds towards enhancing its suite of essential services.
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Reevo Money says its ultimate goal is to help people build their credit rating.
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The funding will be used to “improve financial access” for Mexican businesses.
The debt funding will be complemented by a seed equity round that Plurall is currently raising.
The increase in shared banking hubs comes as retail banks continue to pull out of the country’s high streets.
The card was co-designed by Idemia, an identity technology solutions provider in the physical and digital space.
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The central bank says the step will lead to the development of the fintech sector and enhance financial inclusion.
Lightnet aims to “improve the lives of the unbanked and underbanked populations throughout Asia Pacific”.
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The firm leverages blockchain technology to calculate credit scores.
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Finexos has raised £695,000 and Wombat has raised £4.2 million.
The app will offer stock trading, investment management, an e-wallet, crypto trading and FX capabilities.
Toperty is based in Colombia and Saturn5 is based in Mexico City.
Moonbeam says its digital banking products will aim to emphasise financial literacy and economic mobility.
Jar claims to have racked up 10 million users since its launch last year.
The potential for Web3 to enable financial inclusion in populations is tremendous.
The firm will incorporate Kestrl’s personal financial management tools into Be U by the end of the year.
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The financing has been provided by American multinational Citi and French investment bank Natixis.
The firm is gearing up for the commercial launch of UNO Digital Bank in the Philippines.
The Central Bank of Kenya says the deal will “support the stability of Kenya’s microfinance banking sector”.
Paystand says the combined company “will redefine the boundaries of B2B fintech” across the Americas.
The micro and small business-focused bank is looking to scale across East Africa.
The new combined business will be worth approximately $1.7bn with the deal expected to close in Q1 2023.
“The process of searching for a new core was rigorous,” says Movement Bank’s president.
The investment round was co-led by Sequoia Southeast Asia and Kleiner Perkins.